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
07/02/2013 – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka: The city Independence Day Celebrations for this year took place in the Nuwara Eliya district under the patronage of the Minister of Estate Affairs Muthusivalingam and also Minister Nimal Piyathissa recently. Students from schools in the district took part with various other individuals from the Government & Non Government
07/02/2013, Mullativu, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Mullaitivu Branch organized a shramadana activity on 29th of January 2013 at Kalamahal Vidyalayam, in Mulliyawalai, Mullaitivu. SLRCS Staffs, Volunteers and School students were participated in shramadana activity. The objective of this Shramadana was to clear the environment around the school thus helping the students
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
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
