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
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
27/08/2012: Every year, there are two annual church feasts taking place at the St. Anne’s Shrine, Thalawila, in the month of March and August. Carrying out first aid services for the pilgrims attending this religious ceremony has been a traditional event to the Puttalam Branch, which has been doing this for last fifteen years. Commemorating
23/08/2012 – In Sri Lanka, November- January is a rainy season (North East Monsoon) especially in the north and east part of the country. During this season most part of the north, east and central provinces used to be affected by flood and water level raises up 4 to 6 feet. During this period most
23/08/2012: A fire broke out on the 22nd August 2012 at Mahanilu Estate Upcot, Maskeliya. 14 houses were completely destroyed from the fire that was a result of a faulty power line. 15 families including 43 people were affected by the fire. The displaced individuals were accommodated at Mahaniluwa Community centre. Sri Lanka Red Cross
