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14/10/2016 – Monaragala, Sri Lanka – The Sri Lanka Red Cross Monaragala Branch has begun the distribution of safe drinking water to people affected by the recent drought in the district. This was after a request was made by the Divisional Secretary of the Monaragala District. Residents in Weliyaya, Akkara 7, Suduwatura Aara received the service from

29/09/2016 – Dehong, China: Humanitarian leaders from across the world took part in the Post – World Humanitarian Summit in Dehong, Yunnan, China early this week, to discuss as to how development should frame post disasters and how it can address various issues faced by the world. The Summit was organized by the National Institute of

28/09/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka:  The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s (SLRCS) Colombo Branch, in partnership with Oxfam Sri Lanka carried out yet another dengue prevention and cleaning campaign in the suburbs of the Colombo city, that were flooded during the monsoonal rains last May. SLRCS Colombo Branch coordinating with Divisional Secretariat, Municipal Council, Medical

21/09/2016 – Mannar, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Mannar Branch carried out a first aid training for school children in Mannar. A mock drill also took place at the Mn/Siththivinayagar National School in the district with participation of over 100 students. The main objective of the programme was to encourage school children to

10/09/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: On World First Aid Day, the Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRCS) is calling for children everywhere to be trained in first aid, and is urging the Sri Lankan Government and the Ministry of Education to make first aid a mandatory part of school curriculums. Children are particularly susceptible to accidents in

02/09/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s initiative to eradicate dengue in association with Oxfam, The Health Ministry and Communities in Colombo continued with another cleaning campaign in Welewatta in Kolonnawa. Welewatta is one of the at risk communities who faces the threat of dengue due to the fact that it gets

19/08/2016 – Aranayake, Sri Lanka: The Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Her Excellency Shelly Whiting while touring the temporary camp centre for the displaced from the recent landslide in Aranayake, lauded the continuing work of Red Cross volunteers in the aftermath of the disaster. 3 months on she said that it was crucial to ensure

15/08/2016 – Bogawanthalawa, Sri Lanka: Imagine living your whole life in a house where you share with another 8 people. Everyone is sleeping in the same room, using a public toilet and when you come out there are over another 12 to 15 families living in the same block, utilizing the same resources like water, electricity

11/08/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society in partnership with the Disaster Management Ministry, Social Services Ministry and the National Disaster Relief Services Centre recently held a workshop for Gramaseva and Development Officers in the Colombo Province to enhance their capacity in collection of accurate data and to streamline the disaster response mechanism.

12/08/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Youth Wing of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) took to the streets of Colombo today on International Youth Day to resonate a vital message for today’s youth.. “Don’t Do Drugs”. The campaign organized in partnership with the National Dangerous Drug Control Board is launching an awareness campaign targeting the