02/10/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The 2nd phase of the Indian Housing Project aimed at constructing 43,000 houses for the returnees of the 30 year old conflict, was formally launched today in Mannar, Mullativu and Jaffna, the 3 districts of northern Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) in collaboration with the International Federation
24/09/2012 – The Colombo Branch and the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office of Kaduwela Division organized a Primary health care and nutrition clinic for the Brukwaththa Red Cross Preschool recently. The MOH, Dr. Bandula was present in the Pre School premises with a group nurses to give the children a full body checkup. Dr.
24/09/2012 – The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s (SLRCS) Nuwara Eliya branch was recently awarded the Admiration Award from the Divisional Secretariat of Kothmale for the appreciation of service towards the humanitarian sector in the region. The award is recognition to the many programmes carried out by the branch towards the state sector. In the
24/09/2012 – Mullativu, Sri Lanka: The Mullativu branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) recently conducted a community capacity building programme in several areas in the district under the Community Implementation Programme. The programme is part of the overall Volunteers in Action project, which is implemented under the Post Conflict Recovery Programme. Three
21/09/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka : The Asia-Pacific Red Cross Forum, co-sponsored by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) and the Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM) took place in Beijing, China this month. The objective of the Forum was to discuss about challenges in global humanitarian work and to understand the needs of
08/09/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: On World First Aid Day, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society along with the Red Cross Red Crescent societies across the world still faces the same questions: if someone collapsed, how many people would know what to do? Would they be afraid to help because the law could hold them
By Mahieash Johnney of SLRCS/IFRC in Sri Lanka 01/09/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: A feedback-oriented workshop took place recently in Gampaha to assess the society’s approach towards the reengineering process which is the flagship of the society in recent times. Earlier on the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) underwent a vigorous re-engineering process
01/09/2012: Okkanda is a Holy Temple venerated by thousands of people without any religious discrimination. Thousands of devotees who aim to reach Kataragama, another famous Sri Lankan religious site pass by this holy temple and also rest before entering the Kumana Wild Life Sanctuary onwards to Kataragama. Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Ampara Branch has
By Mahieash Johnney – IFRC Communications & Information Manager in Sri Lanka / Video by Zafran Packeerally – IFRC Communications Officer. 01/09/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Climate Change, is a subject rarely discussed in countries like Sri Lanka, however the affects of the subject is now visible and felt by many in this paradise island.