03/04/2013 – SLRCS Mullaitivu branch with the support of RC PCRP (Taiwan RC Funded) organized a water filter distribution programme to the selected all 58 housing beneficiaries the function conducted on 31.03.2013 at the Rural Development society hall, in Kokuthoduwai.

Dr. K. Akilan Hony Chairman of Branch, Mr.Nimal Silva Pogramme office RC PCRP, S. Satheeswaran BEO of the Branch, Mr Mathawa DPO, T.O, CM, RDS also attended the event.

11/03/2013 – Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: A new book containing success stories from the Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRCS) Micro Economic Initiative Programme titled “New sunrise & a new beginning” was launched in Vavuniya recently.

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03/01/2013 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Despite the inclement weather being stable for couple of days, while people around the world celebrated the New Year the number of people affected by the rain and floodwaters continues to grow in all parts of Sri Lanka.

As of 2nd January 2013, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says around 400,000 people in 21 districts are victims of the inclement weather. The death toll increased to 43, while seven people are yet missing.

23/02/2012 – Walioya, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), with support from the German Red Cross recently laid the foundation stone to build a community hall for people in Gajabapura & Moneratanne in the Walioya Divisional Secretariat in the Mullativu District.

Over 100 families live in these villages. These areas once were battlefields, where many had to flee from their homelands to take shelter in IDP camps. The SLRCS is building 50 houses to resettle the returnees in these villages under its Post Conflict Recovery Programme.

23/10/2012: A training for volunteers on water safety, life saving, boat driving and search and rescue was conducted in Bentota, Galle recently in order to build the capacity of these individuals which would enhance their abilities to respond in disasters.

The main objectives of the programme was to increase search and rescue capacity of branch level, motivate volunteers through building their capacities, retain & empower the national and branch level disaster response teams and to make use of physical resources at the branch levels.

posted on: 21-10-2012

By Mahieash Johnney in Colombo, Sri Lanka

22/10/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Since early October there have been continuous rains in all parts of Sri Lanka. Usually these rains are welcomed during a long lasted dry season but now the rains have proved to be a challenge for farmers and people in the island who were battered by a severe drought since end of last year.

In Sri Lanka, November- January is a rainy season (North East Monsoon) especially in the north and east part of the country. During this season most part of the north, east and central provinces used to be affected by flood and water level raises up 4 to 6 feet. During this period most of the families shift to the higher land or refugee camps.

09/08/2012 – Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Red Cross Mullaitivu branch organized a three days hygiene promotion workshop from recently at the Branch Meeting Hall under the Volunteers in Action component with support of the Red Cross Post Conflict Recovery Programme.

25 volunteers actively participated in this programme which was aimed at promoting better hygiene among communities in the area.

Over 75 community members of the communities the Sri Lanka Red Cross is engaged in also took part along with the volunteers.

21/06/2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) has launched an awareness campaign to combat the rise of dengue and to raise awareness of the public on how they can safeguard themselves from this epidemic.

According to the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka, during the last 6 months of the year 2012, 12336 suspected dengue cases and 75 deaths have been reported to the Epidemiology Unit from all over the island.