Branches

Empowering communities towards better resilience
21 May 2013

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 2013

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 2013

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 2013

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 2013

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 2013

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

First Aid provided for Perahara
03 Apr 2013

First Aid provided for Perahara

03/04/2013 – The Sudhdhodhana Maha Maya Maha Perehera took place on the 27th, 28th, 29th and the 30th of March 2013 in the Pannipitiya Dewuramwera Temple. Being one of the major activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, Colombo Branch the branch provided 30 numbers of First Aiders from the Junior Red Cross

First Aid for Children in Mullativu
22 Mar 2013

First Aid for Children in Mullativu

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Mullaitivu Branch has conducted the fourth junior first aid training programme in February with the approval of Zonal department of education in the following schools. Mu/ Alambil RCTMS Mu/ Mullaitivu RCTMS Mu/ Chemmalai MV Mu/ Vedduwaikkal GTMS This progamme was organized in order to promote the FA Knowledge among

SLRCS Ampara new branch building opened
19 Mar 2013

SLRCS Ampara new branch building opened

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