Case Study/Case Story

In the heart of Sri Lanka, from Homagama belonging to the Colombo District, amidst the trials of an economic crisis, Nandani Weerarathne (52), a resilient mother of two, found herself grappling with adversity. With a blind son and an ailing health, while battling illnesses, their once-stable livelihood crumbled under the weight of economic turmoil and

In the heart of Sri Lanka, nestled within the Kumana Wildlife Sanctuary, lies a path of spiritual significance. Every June, this path becomes a sacred journey for thousands of pilgrims on their way to worship at the Holy Hindu Temple in Katharagama. Acknowledging the challenges faced by these devotees during their arduous trek, Sri Lanka

“It was a perilous six-month journey from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, with no food and heavy rains. We are a four-person family with two sons aged thirteen and two and a half. My husband (60) accompanied us on the trip, but he recently passed away…. Sri Lanka Red Cross Society has been extremely helpful in

By Meleeza Rathnayake (Assistant Manager, Reporting & Communications of SLRCS) Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) has always been at the forefront of assisting people, and the Kolonnawa area was identified as an area within the country that required significant attention. For a long time, the Colombo District Branch of the SLRCS provided structural responses