The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other U.S. government agencies launched a comprehensive reconstruction program with $656 million provided by Congress in May 2005 and signed into

As part of Oxfam International's efforts in Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and elsewhere in the region, Oxfam Canada was part of an unprecedented emergency response that saved countless lives.

But as is always the case, emergency response and helping people back to active life after catastrophe takes time and diligence.

Oxfam Canada's focus

This monograph examines the nature, extent, and causes of economic and social decline in Sri Lanka's Northern and Eastern Provinces-a region that has endured civil war between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the past quarter century. Based on analysis of primary source data, the study examines the economies of Northern and Eastern Provinces by district and sector; reveals the extent of the economic devastation, social marginalization, and poverty of the conflict region; and explores the challenges of reviving

Mangalanath Liyanarachchi - Trincomalee

The border, which separates the North from the South at Vavuniya, is a decisive landmark of a merciless twenty five year old war. The people of the North have to stake their lives everyday to cross over an immense, body of water to reach Trincomalee, the only gate-way to the outside world.

The danger lies in crossing the dreaded sea tiger base under the escort of security provided by the Navy, who are targeted by the Tigers.

Once the Ceasefire Agreement collapsed

LTTE communication intercepts confirm that two (02) terrorists were killed and three (03) were injured in the incident.

Meanwhile around 8.30 pm yesterday (29), two Police constables were injured when the LTTE terrorists launched a grenade attack on the Police guard point near the HNB Bank in MANNAR town.

1350 anti- personnel mines were recovered