MULLAITIVU [ACTED News] – In September 2012 the resettlement process in Sri Lanka was officially completed, and by October, 452,070 people had returned to their place of origin in the Northern Province. However, up to 50% of the population in this region is food insecure, and according to UNICEF, 20% of households are severely affected by food insecurity.

MULLAITIVU [ACTED News] – In September 2012 the resettlement process in Sri Lanka was officially completed, and by October, 452,070 people had returned to their place of origin in the Northern Province. However, up to 50% of the population in this region is food insecure, and according to UNICEF, 20% of households are severely affected by food insecurity.

On par with the 65th National Independence Day celebrations Sri Lanka Army donated gift packs worth one million rupees to the people in Kelebogaswewa in Wanni at a function held in this regard on 03rd February.

About 100 families were gifted with packs of dry ration during the function. More than 150 school children in the area were presented with gift packs including school bags, exercise books, school shoes and other schooling needs.

Several roads in the eastern and north central areas were flooded as heavy rains continued yesterday, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) sources said.

“The Batticaloa - Kattankudy, Manampitiya - Gallella and Sungawila - Somawathiya roads were inundated,” they said.

DMC sources said the extreme weather conditions displaced 456 people mainly in the North Central Province as landslide threats in some areas loomed large. Some people were evacuated on grounds of safety, they added.

Several provinces in the northern part of Sri Lanka are under water. DanChurchAid is prepared to provide food, mosquito nets and blankets to the many in need.

22.01.2013

It has rained more than usual in the northern part of Sri Lanka since before Christmas. The rain has caused the rivers to go over their banks and created big landslides.

More than 350.000 people are affected by the situation and 3.000 are living in evacuation centres.

The Tamils suffer most

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Heavy rains cause some localized flooding early in the 2012/13 cropping season
• Near-record cereal harvest estimated in 2012
• Prices of rice and wheat continue to gain strength
• Overall food security situation has improved but localised food insecurity persist

MAMADUWA/COLOMBO, 11 January 2013 (IRIN) - Recent extreme weather in Sri Lanka is likely to intensify the vulnerability of the poorest living in the country’s hardest hit northern and eastern regions, experts warn.

The Northern, North Central, Eastern and Uva (in the southeast) provinces experienced weeks of heavy rains starting on 16 December.