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Sustaining youth development in rural Sri Lanka

Posted on Friday, May 6th, 2016

06/05/2016 – Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka:  The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s National Youth Camp for 2016 was organized by the  Organizational Development Department in collaboration with Polannaruwa Branch of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society at Youth Corps Training Centre Aralaganwila, Polannaruwa from 29th April to 02 May 2016 with the participation of  50 Red Cross Youth members from

Transforming 21,125 houses to homes in northern Sri Lanka

Posted on Monday, December 21st, 2015

22/12/2015 – Jaffna, Sri Lanka: The Red Cross Post Conflict Recovery Programme (RC PCRP) that began its operations in 2010 soon after a 30 year old conflict ended is now coming to an end after constructing 21,125 homes in northern Sri Lanka. The Programme has aided over 400,000 people living in all five districts of

Strengthening youth capacity and molding future leaders

Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2015

23/11/2015 – Rathnapura, Sri Lanka: A national youth camp aimed at molding young minds to be future leaders of the country was held in Nivithigala, Rathnapura recently with the participation of youth from all branches of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS). The event was organized by the Youth Unit of the Organizational Department of

Floods, landslides and adverse weather, affects over 100,000; Red Cross responds

Posted on Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

UPDATE 2  18/11/2015 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) is responding to various emergencies as a result of adverse weather conditions in most parts of Sri Lanka. 138,676 people living in 14 districts, mostly in the north are affected by floods, landslides and heavy rains. SLRCS volunteers through its branch