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
19/08/12 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The ICPR project covers Colombo, Badulla, Mannar, kegalle and Matara. The IPCR team working in the Colombo Branch of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society selected 05 GN divisions as a project implementing area in Kolonnawa and Homagama DS divisions for the Vulnerability Capacity Assessment. This assessment initially took place at
19/08/2012 – Mannar, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, Mannar Branch carrying out several humanitarian activities in the district level to fulfill timely needs of the community. Accordingly we are conducting a major First Aid service for Madu Church Festival devotees annually. Madhu church is one of the world-renowned religious located in Sri Lanka.
09/08/2012, Monaragala, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Moneragala branch upon a request from the District Secretary of the Moneragala District took steps to distribute drinking water for the people in the area who were severely affected by the drought that is prevailing in certain parts of Sri Lanka. Moneragala is the second
09/08/2012 – Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Red Cross Mullaitivu branch organized a three days hygiene promotion workshop from recently at the Branch Meeting Hall under the Volunteers in Action component with support of the Red Cross Post Conflict Recovery Programme. 25 volunteers actively participated in this programme which was aimed at promoting better hygiene among communities in
By Rifkhan Arbee, SLRCS Colombo Branch 26/06/2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka The Dengue crisis in Sri Lanka has been and is still a huge disadvantage to the community of Sri Lanka and therefore the Sri Lanka Red Cross Societys Colombo Branch is challenged by the dengue crisis and is already implementing some of their ideas in
28/06/2012 – Galle, Sri Lanka: Red Cross Branch Disaster response team was given a custom-tailored training on basic GPS navigation, Satellite & Radio Communications recently at the Galle branch. Nearly 20 BDRT members attended the training workshop which was conducted by the ICRC resource personals. The main objective of the workshop was to give a comprehensive
