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No Peace in Sight in Human-vs-Elephant War

No Peace in Sight in Human-vs-Elephant War

Aug 04, 2010 - KONWEVA, Sri Lanka, Aug 4 (IPS) – Dusk creeps over Konweva like a black shroud slowly draping over ...


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Reporting pressure easing in the east

Reporting pressure easing in the east

Jul 05, 2010 - The reporting climate in the Eastern Province has markedly improved compared  to two years back. We have spent the ...


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Sunrise over Batti

Sunrise over Batti

Jun 28, 2010 - Batticaloa has long fascinated many. It is here that the biggest internal rebellion within the LTTE began. It ...


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විසිතුරු බව රැදි හික්කඩුවේ කොරල්පර

විසිතුරු බව රැදි හික්කඩුවේ කොරල්පර

Jun 11, 2010 - දක්ෂිණ ලංකා වෙරළ තීරය වඩාත් සුන්දර කිරීමට සමත්ව ඇත්තේ හික්කඩුව ගල් මල් තීරය බව නොරහසකි. ශ‍්‍රී ලංකාවට ඇදී එන බොහොමයක් ...


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Everyone in Kilinochchi has a story

Everyone in Kilinochchi has a story

May 24, 2010 - Every house in Kilinochchi has a story to tell. Everyone has seen something so out of this world in the ...


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Entrepreneurship at the Heart of Economic Revival

Entrepreneurship at the Heart of Economic Revival

May 03, 2010 - In the past six months Sri Lanka went through the ritual of elections. As usual our politicians have outperformed each ...


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Blomendhal’s evil smog

Apr 26, 2010 - It is an evil mist that rises over Blomendhal. Every morning it hangs low, moving slowly over the small man ...


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North-East — Back To Business

North-East — Back To Business

Apr 12, 2010 - The war ended almost a year back. The north bore the brunt of the carnage. Now it is ...


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Lifeline daily radio show #111 (02 July 2009)

Polio and measles vaccination for IDP children in Vavuniya
Houses for 50 displaced fisher folks in Mannar
Rebuilding Yal Devi railway track

Polio and measles vaccination for IDP children in Vavuniya
Speaking to Lifeline, a spokesperson for the British High Commission Dominic Williams stated: “The UK Department For International Development (DFID) has recently announced a grant of £400,000 to [...]

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Lifeline daily radio show #110 (01 July 2009)

150,000 Kilinochchi IDPs to be resettled
How to prevent malaria among IDPs
Colombo teachers help prepare IDP students for exams
Interview with the Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha
Sports grounds for IDP children

150,000 Kilinochchi IDPs to be resettled
A group of Government Agents visited Kilinochchi district today to assess damage ahead of implementing the Vadakkin Vasanthan program. Discussions were held [...]

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Lifeline paper supplement #71 (28 June 2009)

500 families reunited during the past two weeks
New water tank to distribute 500,000 liters to IDPs
A9 opens for business
Dairy villages to provide livelihoods for Northern IDPs
Interview with Resettlement and Disaster Management Minister Rishad Badiudeen, “It is not an easy task to resettle Muslims like Tamils .”
Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal):(“Thaayin Thavippu”) (“Distress of motherhood”) [...]

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Lifeline paper supplement #70 (21 June 2009)

Cooperative Shops to serve Vavuniya IDPs
Temporary post offices in Vavuniya camps
Ongoing educational activities of Vanni IDP students
Plastic waste recycling at Manik Farm
Interview with Mr. Adnan Khan, the Country Director of WFP: “The ideal circumstances would be to move on to individual cooking”
Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): (“Thanneerin Thavippu”) (“Water”) talks about the importance of [...]

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ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ July 1 දා am 10:11 ට
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Lifeline paper supplement #69 (14 June 2009)

Special classes for special need children in Vavuniya camps
Adoption process for orphans in Vavuniya
General health services in Vavuniya camps
Cookery classes for Vanni IDPs
Interview with Deputy Election Commissioner of Jaffna District Mr. P. Kuganathan: “We have decided to send the voters’ registry to the camps in Vavuniya and Puttalam districts.”
Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): (“Oru Pidi [...]

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ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ July 1 දා am 10:10 ට
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Lifeline paper supplement #68 (07 June 2009)

Humanitarian efforts for Vanni IDPs in Vavuniya camps
Future of Vanni orphans
Second phase of reintegration of child combatants in Eastern Province
Uplifting economy in East
Interview with Menaca Calyaneratne, Save the Children Sri Lanka: “There will be a consultation on whether these children should continue to live in an orphanage or in alternative family care.”
Radio Drama “Your stories” [...]

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ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ July 1 දා am 10:08 ට
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Lifeline daily radio show #109 (30 June 2009)

Resettlement to be expedited in the North
IDPs warned to drink only clean water to avoid disease
Government Agents to assess damage in Mullaithivu
Saving scheme for Vanni orphans

Resettlement to be expedited in the North
The Special Task Force for Northern development has ordered the military force to expedite the resettlement process under the Vadakkin Vasantham plan. Mullaithivu GA [...]

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