Puttalam

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and UNFPA Sri Lanka Provide Menstrual Hygiene Support to Flood-Affected Women and Girls in Puttalam
25 May

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and UNFPA Sri Lanka Provide Menstrual Hygiene Support to Flood-Affected Women and Girls in Puttalam

With support from the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society provided menstrual hygiene kits to women and girls affected by the monsoon floods in Puttalam. This timely assistance helps address immediate needs and protects dignity during displacement. For women and girls displaced by the monsoon floods in Puttalam,

Raising awareness on oral health
10 Jun

Raising awareness on oral health

10/06/2013 – Conducting community awareness activities on areas of public health is a mandatory function of the branch and on 23rd of May 2013 with the participation of the Chilaw MOH office a program on Oral Health was conducted by the branch at Dematapitiya Kanista Vidyalaya at Thambagalla. A presentation on the oral health was

Raising awareness on sexually transmitted diseases
07 Mar

Raising awareness on sexually transmitted diseases

07/03/2013 – The Puttalam branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) conducted a workshop for over 60 villagers in Walahena, Chilaw. The community awareness programme was aimed to developing the knowledge of the villagers with regard to HIV/Aids and other STD’s and more importantly how they can safeguard themselves from these types of

More support for livelihood for the drought affected
07 Feb

More support for livelihood for the drought affected

07/02/2013 – Puttalam, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) with support from the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) handed over 10,000/- LKR to 200 families in the Puttalam district as support towards livelihood resumption for people affected from the recent severe drought. The President of SLRCS Jagath