A team of expertise on Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society left to India in order to support the post-flood recovery operations in Kerala India. The SLRCS Water and Sanitation Team will be assisting the flood recovery operation in Kerala in coordination with the Kerala Branch of the Indian Red
8th September/Colombo – 2nd Saturday of September, is World First Aid Day, an annual global campaign to promote the importance of first aid training in preventing injuries and saving lives. “First Response to Road Crashes” has been selected as the theme of this year’s World First Aid Day recognizing the importance of First Aid in
25/07/2018 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society distributed cash grants to 1200 flood and Landslide affected families (2018) within Kaluthara, Gampaha and Colombo Districts today. The cash grant was distributed at National Youth Centre Auditorium in Maharagama under the patronage of President of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Jagath
06/06/2018 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Red Cross Society of China donated 50,000 USD to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) supporting the relief efforts on the present disaster of flooding and landslides. On June 6, Chinese Ambassador H.E. Cheng Xueyuan, on behalf of the Red Cross Society of China, handed over the donation
31 May 2018 Colombo, Sri Lanka; The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, with support from the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies has launched a recovery operation to assist over 50,000 people who were severely affected by the recent floods. Launching the operation that would assist in areas of health, water &
Colombo, Sri Lanka; The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and the National Mobile Service provider Mobitel signed an MoU in Colombo yesterday (30th May). As per the MoU, Mobitel will be the Official Telecommunication Partner for the SLRCS. As per the signed MoU, Mobitel will provide the SLRCS a mobile donation platform (subscription based/on demand)
Update 6 (28th May) Heavy pre-monsoon rains in Sri Lanka continued from 20th May 2018, have killed at least twenty-three people, and more than 160,000 people are affected in 20 District as of yesterday. Water levels of main rivers are currently showing normal levels in many stations. However, Kalu Ganga & Attanagalu-oya is at flood
22/05/2018 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Volunteers and its Branch Disaster Response Units are continuously engaged in assisting the people affected due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions. Water levels are rising in Nilwala River, Gin River, Kālu River, Kelani River, Aththanugala Oya and Ma Oya and people at down
18/05/2018 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and its Disaster Response Units located in every branch of the country (each in every district) has been put on high alert as the inter-monsoonal rainy season sets above the country. As of now rains calculated to be over 100mm can be experienced in
08/05/2018 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Nobody seems to know how many muscles it takes to smile. Some sources say 17; others argue that it’s around 12. But within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, rumor has it that it’s over 7 billion. Or, the hard-working minds and muscles of more than 12 million staff and
