Need for better storm warnings in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, 3 July 2013 (IRIN) - It has been nearly a month since Afthas Niflal almost lost his life at sea. The 22-year-old fisherman from the southern Sri Lankan town of Beruwala found himself caught...
COLOMBO, 3 July 2013 (IRIN) - It has been nearly a month since Afthas Niflal almost lost his life at sea. The 22-year-old fisherman from the southern Sri Lankan town of Beruwala found himself caught...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Record harvest estimated for 2012 Maha season paddy crop The 2011 aggregate rice output declined Price of rice has been decreasing since the beginning of the year while price...
This report covers the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 In brief Programme outcome Through its community-based programmes, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) is empowering people at...
Key messages Rice prices have been rising in the last months but stabilized in January while wheat flour prices, although remained stable, were very high, mainly due to import dependence. Although...
By Amantha Perera WELIGAMA, Sri Lanka, Mar 11, 2012 (IPS) - The gentle waves of Weligama bay that lap at the small, tight-knit fishing village of Kaparratota, 140 km south of Colombo, can be...
This report indicates the UN and NGO partner response to continuing humanitarian needs and early recovery concerns, in support to the Sri Lankan Government’s efforts to rebuild the former...
DISASTER EVENTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN 2011 Asia and the Pacific continues to live up to its reputation as the world’s most natural-disaster-prone region. The International Disaster Database,...
COLOMBO, 26 December 2011 (IRIN) - Seven years after a devastating tsunami struck Sri Lanka, more work still needs to be done to secure an effective early-warning system, officials say. More than...
MAA52001 23 December 2011 This report covers the period 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011. In brief Programme outcome The aim of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies...
The Disaster Management Centre informs that 10,225 families have been displaced due to the inclement weather situation and majority of them are from the Kilinochchi District. The situation has also...