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 ...
More
Makkal Panimanai has requested displaced Muslims who wish to be resettled to register with the organization. Meanwhile, IOM has extended support to the government to rehabilitate ex-combatants. A railway station is being built to “international standards” in Omanthai, according to the Media Secretary of Deputy Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare, Supun Ratnayake. The [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 9 දා pm 5:24 ට
Comments Off
Three Bishops from Italy and the UK who visited the relief villages in Vavuniya last week, provided wheelchairs and crutches to 72 persons. In Jaffna, pregnant mothers who are in camps have been granted permission to be with their relatives. Steps have also been taken in Vavuniya camps to put in place drainage system with [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 8 දා pm 4:47 ට
Comments Off
Permission has been granted for Jaffna traders to transport their goods to Colombo via the A-9. Earlier permission was only granted to traders from Colombo to transport their goods to the north. In Mulmottai, around 1700 children are benefiting through educational activities organized by the UNICEF.
Permission granted to Jaffna traders to transport goods to Colombo
1700 [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 4 දා pm 4:54 ට
Comments Off
Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister, Rishad Badiudeen says forms are being distributed among displaced Muslims to register themselves in order to get back their lands and claim compensation. In Vavuniya, steps have been taken to teach Sinhala to IDP children. Also in Vavuniya, the government together with NGOs and the assistance of volunteers from [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 3 දා pm 6:04 ට
Comments Off
3,500 IDPs from Trincomalee will be resettled on September 6, said Minister Bathudeen today. IDPs from Batticaloa will be also resettled in batches in the near future, according to Batticaloa GA, Sundaram Arumainayagam. 550 elders will be also released from welfare centers in Vavuniya shortly. In Vavuniya, 2,500 to 3,000 youth and adults benefit of counseling [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 2 දා pm 6:12 ට
Comments Off
Vanni students who could not sit for Maths-2 last year will sit for the paper this year, assured Vavuniya Zonal Education Director, Mrs. Ranjani Oswald. Exams will be conducted in a smooth manner and ex-combatant students will also sit for the exam. Today in Colombo Lifeline met on the road with three boy scouts who [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 1 දා pm 5:48 ට
Comments Off
Vanni students who could not sit for Maths-2 last year will sit for the paper this year, assured Vavuniya Zonal Education Director, Mrs. Ranjani Oswald. Exams will be conducted in a smooth manner and ex-combatant students will also sit for the exam. Today in Colombo Lifeline met on the road with three boy scouts who [...]
ඔක්කොම කියවන්න »ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 1 දා pm 5:48 ට
Comments Off
These are the main stories of this issue:
Resettlement of Northern IDPs: Government plans to resettle the northern IDPs before the monsoons.
Business in Vavuniya develops as security measures relax
World Vision provides relief service for Vanni IDPs in Vavuniya camps
Interview with the Justice and Law Reform Deputy Minister, Vadivel Puththirasihamani: “Civil court services will be established [...]
ලිව්වෙ 2009 අවුරුද්දෙ September 1 දා am 8:44 ට
Comments Off