My Dear Friends, The past two weeks tested the spirit of this country and the true essence of our people. Whist I thank my fellow Sri Lankans for doing their part, I would like to take this opportunity to wholeheartedly praise the leadership and direction showed by our Religious leaders, specially the Archbishop of Colombo,
The authorities have revised death toll of the terror attacks which occurred on Sunday 21st April 2019 in Sri Lanka to 253 as of 28th April 2019. 35 foreign nationals were among the deceased. Over and 500 people were injured due to this incident. The Sri Lanka Red Cross society is continuously providing its relief services
By Naveendra Senarathna & Duasha Aluthgamage People of Arachchikatuwa division in the Puttalam District are an agriculture dependant group who have endured the harsh climate of our tropical island indefinitely. With seemingly endless periods of drought and short-lived yet turbulent rainfall, the people must utilize their limited resources to the best of their ability. In
Colombo, Sri Lanka (February 24): 155 families of estate worker community at Bridwell Estate in Bogawantalawa, Nuwara Eliya received newly built individual houses today (February 24th). The handing over ceremony was held under the patronage of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E. Shri Taranjit
07/02/2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka – We profusely mourn the untimely demise of our Deputy Director General Mr. Sudath Madugalle (Col.Rtd), who passed away this morning (07-02-2019). He was 57 years old at the time of his demise. At the time of his demise he was acting as the Director General of the society. Mr. Madugalle
The recent flood that ravaged the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts in Northern Sri Lanka was a devastating event that destroyed the livelihoods of a multitude of communities in the area. The floods caused by torrential monsoon rains left thousands of people homeless and vulnerable. Despite these unfortunate events, the Kaluthara Branch of the Sri Lanka
Due to the incessant rain which prevailed in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, many people were displaced and were housed in temporary shelters. People living in flood affected areas lost their homes and livelihoods as well. According to reports over 100,000 people were affected. 32-year-old Uthayasanthiran Rakuwaran is a resident of Mulliyawalai Village in
06/01/2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka – We profusely mourn the demise of our Director General Mr. Neville Nanayakkara, who passed away at his residence this morning (06-01-2019). He was 71 years old at the time of his demise. Mr. Neville Nanayakkara was re-appointed as the Director General of the Society from the 10th of January 2016.
We have launched our new online donation platform. Any one wishes to support us by providing a donation you can simply log on to https://slredcross.give.asia/ Our latest campaign in the funding platform is “Killi-Mullaitivu Floods 2018“which is to support flood victims due to the recent floods in the northern part of Sri Lanka. This campaign
