21/01/2013 – Kurunegala, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) supported by the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has taken steps to assist 20,000 families in 7 districts that faced a severe drought situation during 2012 in rural Sri Lanka. The major intervention is to provide 10,000 rupee
Climate Change Awareness Campaign National Event 2013
09/12/2012 – Muthur, Sri Lanka: The SLRCS Muthur divisional office of the Muthur branch moved to a new building today under the auspices of the President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) Jagath Abeysinghe. The president opened this building during his visit to the Trincomalee district to look into activities in the region along
23/10/2012: A training for volunteers on water safety, life saving, boat driving and search and rescue was conducted in Bentota, Galle recently in order to build the capacity of these individuals which would enhance their abilities to respond in disasters. The main objectives of the programme was to increase search and rescue capacity of branch level,
23/10/2012 : The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Hambantota branch was called upon to provide First Aid to the athletes who took part in the All Island Athletic Championships held at the Beliatta Public Grounds in Hambantota. The event took place from the 9th – 13th of October where over 5000 athletes from all across Sri
22/10/2012: On Sunday the 14th of October 2012 the community of Dahampura, 101 Watta and 23 Watta were helpless when a patch of land which is situated very close to the community that is used to dump garbage shifted due to the pressure exerted by the weight of garbage dumped over the years destroying most
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
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
