16/07/2014 – Ampara, Sri Lanka: The Ampara Branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society recently concluded a workshop on raising and educating members of the public on the use of the Red Cross emblem and its protective values. In Sri Lanka, the emblem of the Red Cross is often misused due to a lack
23/01/2014 – Ampara, Sri Lanka: The Secretary to the Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy Mr. B.M.U.D.Basnayake, visited Ampara District to inspect the Community Based Climate Change Adaptation programmes initiated by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS). During his visit he went to Gayathri Village in Thirikkovil Division where he observed the community seed
16/03/2013 – The Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRCS) Ampara Branch moved to a new building under the auspices of the President of SLRCS Jagath Abeysinghe and the Secretary of Parliamentary Affairs to the President of Sri Lanka, Kumarasiri Hettige. The new building consists of 3 story’s, furbished with a hall, administrative block, and a store
18/03/2013 – Himidurawa, Ampara – The sun started to rise on Saturday the 16th bringing new hopes and dreams to a special family in rural Ampara in the Eastern shores of Sri Lanka. That day Dilshani Lakmali, who’s 15 years old got up early and got dressed not to go to school. School was closed
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
The Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction (IDRR) program intends to build the capacity not only of community but also the stakeholders including government agencies and its officials
04/03/2012 – Ampara, Sri Lanka: As a pilot project Sri Lanka Red Cross Society implemented IDRR project with the funding support of German Red Cross. This project differs from other DRR projects because it highly considers the Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security. Project is implemented in Ampara, Uhana and Thirukkovil DS divisions for selected
Ampara Branch organized the annual First Aid Camp this year on 18th and 19th of February at Manthottama school which is around 40 Km far from Ampara.
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Ampara Branch conducted a First Aid service for the Provincial Independence Day Celebrations held on the 4th of February 2012 at the main Public Grounds in Ampara.
