Mannar

First Aid Training for Girl Guides Camp
28 Jan

First Aid Training for Girl Guides Camp

25/01/ 2014, Mannar, Sri Lanka – An Elementary First Aid Training was carried out for the Northern Province girls guide teachers on the 25th of January 2014 covering the whole syllabus required for a school First Aid Training. This was a “one day training” which began at 10.30 am and concluded at 5.30 pm.  Mr.

Tackling non communicable diseases
21 Jan

Tackling non communicable diseases

17/01/2014 – Mannar, Sri Lanka : The Mannar Branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) organized an anti smoking rally with the participation of volunteers and youth in Mannar. The rally was held under the theme “Stop Smoking toward a healthy life”. Message on preventing of smoking habit was disseminated via loud speakers,

Eye Cataract Operation in Mannar
08 Jan

Eye Cataract Operation in Mannar

08/01/2013 – Mannar, Sri Lanka: As per the Free Medical Camp done at Murunkan Divisional Hospital on 18th October 2013, as a result of that we supported 20 patients for cataract operation which was held in Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital Seeduwa on 2nd & 3rd December 2013, as committed by SLRCS supported with the transportation.

Blood donation for World Red Cross Day 2013
29 May

Blood donation for World Red Cross Day 2013

29/05/2013 – In order to mark the WRD, the Mannar Branch conducted a Blood Donation Campaign at Murunkan Divisional Hospital, situated in Murunkan Piddy of Madawachchiya Mannar main road (A14). The Blood Bank of Mannar General Hospital Dr. Mrs. Priyanwada, engaged in the programme with the assistance of 6 blood bank staff and Red Cross

Empowering communities towards better resilience
21 May

Empowering communities towards better resilience

21/05/2013 – Mannar, Sri Lanka: The Mannar Branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) recently vested in the public several facilities and services worth over two million Sri Lankan rupees. These were mainly invested on improving drinking water facilities by renovation of 8 common wells, also 1.5 million spent in Manthai west for improving personal

Students armed to fight dengue in Mannar
21 Oct

Students armed to fight dengue in Mannar

22/10/2012: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Mannar Branch recently conducted a dengue eradication programme to school children under its Integrated Programme for Community Resilience (IPCR). The eradication and education programme was held at the St. Xavier’s Girls School in Mannar.  Over 140 girls took part in the programme, where they were educated on how