Branches

Building back better in the north
30 May

Building back better in the north

30/05/2013 – Kokkuthuduwai, Mullativu: The city of Mullativu was in the headlines in 2009, as the location where the final battle of the civil war took place. However today its in the headlines again, but for a very different reason. This time its has nothing to do with war, but something to do with families,

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

Food distribution in Matara Hospital
29 May

Food distribution in Matara Hospital

29/05/2013 – With assistance of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society – Matara Branch, Youth Circle members of MR/ Janadhipathi Maha Vidayala organized a Dry Food Pack distribution program on 21st May 2013 at Maternity ward in General Hospital, Matara. The program concept was initiated by Youth Circle member of MR/ Janadhipathi Maha Vidayala to celebrate the Vesak

Helping people to see better
29 May

Helping people to see better

29/05/2013 – Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Hambantota Branch has jointly conducted a spectacles donation program with YMBA Matara Branch on 27th May 2013. The programme managed to donate 51 specttacale amoung 85 people.This program is conducting with a mutual agreement with the YMBA Matara Branch. Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Hambantota Branch is getting

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

Strengthening future leaders of Sri Lanka
21 May

Strengthening future leaders of Sri Lanka

21/05/2013, Matale, Sri Lanka – The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s (SLRCS) Youth Wing organized a National Youth Camp recently in Matale, which was aimed at developing capacity of youth in the Red Cross. The main objectives of the camp was to disseminate tools developed through the “Youth as Agents of Behavioral Change” (YABC), to

Promoting humanitarian values & educating the younger generation
21 May

Promoting humanitarian values & educating the younger generation

  21/05/2013 – SLRCS – Gampaha Branch after years of voluntary services with a vast background of experience on delivering effective and efficient humanitarian services approached into the concept of standardizing the service rendered through its volunteers in view of the fact that under division and unit are delivering their services based on their own experience and capacity

Fighting against Malaria in the North
21 May

Fighting against Malaria in the North

21/05/2013  – A walk and an awareness programme was held in view of World Malaria Day, in Vavuniya with the participation of school children, volunteers and Staff of the Vavuniya SLRCS Branch. The walk with the support from schools in the district was aimed at raising awareness and requesting the public to take action to

E3X Global Group donates to the Red Cross
17 May

E3X Global Group donates to the Red Cross

17/05/2013 – The E3X Global Group, a software company in Sri Lanka donated electronic equipment to the Red Cross Colombo branch recently. The set of equipment was handed over to the President of SLRCS Colombo Branch Jagath Abeysinghe by the CEO of E3X Global Group Dr. Amila Kangkanamge at the National Headquarters of the SLRCS

Water Filter Distribution in Kokkuthuduwai
03 Apr

Water Filter Distribution in Kokkuthuduwai

03/04/2013 – SLRCS Mullaitivu branch with the support of RC PCRP (Taiwan RC Funded) organized a water filter distribution programme to the selected all 58 housing beneficiaries the function conducted on 31.03.2013 at the Rural Development society hall, in Kokuthoduwai. Dr. K. Akilan Hony Chairman of Branch, Mr.Nimal Silva Pogramme office RC PCRP, S. Satheeswaran