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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Jaffna farmers are being provided with money by the government in order to develop the economy in the villages. In the meantime, the commencement of civil administration in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu has been postponed due to the non-completion of demining activities.
Jaffna farmers provided with funds by government
Civil administration in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu postponed
Jaffna farmers provided [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 24 දා pm 2:52 ට
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The registration of vehicles damaged in Vanni during the war is underway while in Vavuniya, IDPs, suspected of suffering from contagious diseases, are being admitted to hospital before the monsoon. Also in Vavuniya, a Child Focus Unit has been established in Zone 3, block 28 of Menik Farm, supported by UNICEF and Save the Children. [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 23 දා pm 2:28 ට
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More than 600 IDPs belonging to 201 families, have been sent to Trincomalee from Vavuniya and are being housed in schools. In Jaffna, the fishing industry is seeing a gradual improvement after the relaxation of restrictions for fishermen. And UN Representative Walter Kaelin is expected to visit the country to assess the situation in IDP [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 22 දා pm 2:27 ට
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The registration of births and deaths in IDP camps, currently being carried out, shows 302 babies were born during the first seven months of 2009. In Vavuniya, the education of 1,300 students in Periyapoovarasankulam is being conducted in shelters due to heavy rains while Paddalipuram school in Muthur East, is faced with a shortage of [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 17 දා pm 1:44 ට
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Details are to be collected of around 4,000 IDP families from Vavuniya in order to process their release. Meanwhile, in order to speed up the resettlement process, the government has stepped up demining, having deployed more manpower and equipment, and is developing 35 villages in Vavuniya as a part of their programme to develop the [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 16 දා pm 1:18 ට
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The government has started classes for children with disabilities and special needs in Vavuniya welfare camps while more than 3,000 pregnant IDP mothers are also being assisted by the UNFPA. The demining process has been stepped up in Vanni in order to speed up resettlement and families who have returned to Muthur East have [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 16 දා pm 12:30 ට
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Relatives of IDPs in Vavuniya can now apply for their release and application forms are available for Rs. 5 outside the District Secretariat office and shops in Vavuniya, the Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Ministry informed. Meanwhile, 2,335 IDPs from Jaffna and the East have been released from camps in Vavuniya. Another 687 persons to [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 11 දා pm 6:30 ට
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Government institutions in Kilinochchi will restart on September 25, affirmed today Mullaitivu GA, Imelda Sukumar. “Priority will be given to buildings form the education department, cooperative societies and health services.” In Vavuniya, 638 IDPs from Batticaloa are getting ready to go home tomorrow, said Batticaloa GA, Mr. Sundaram Arumainayagam. Also in Vavuniya, 793 out of the [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 11 දා am 8:02 ට
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These are the main stories of this issue:
Psycho social and counselling programs for IDPs in Vavuniya camps
Human Rights Commission to support the reunification of missing persons
Special loan scheme for resettled people from Samurdhi bank
Feelings of Musali Resettled People after being resettled
Interview with the Mullaitivu GA, Imelda Sugumar: “Resettlement will be held as soon [...]
ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 10 දා pm 4:03 ට
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Special ordinary level classes are being conducted for around 6500 IDP students. Meanwhile, the government has also taken steps to improve irrigation reservoirs in the north for public use and cultivation. Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services Ministry has decided to provide Rs. 7,000 to farmers resettled in the north to start cultivation.
Farmers resettled in Jaffna, [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 10 දා am 8:19 ට
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