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04/03/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: A programme that has provided housing for more than 100,000 conflict-affected people in the north of Sri Lanka is an example of the unique and long-term impact that sustained, community-level engagement can have, even in the most complex of settings, said the Secretary General of the IFRC. “This programme has

01/03/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies Mr. Elhadj As Sy, who’s on a three day official visit to Sri Lanka says that in the much challenged world of humanitarian assistance, its vital for National Societies like the Sri Lanka Red Cross to

29 February 2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka:  Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mr. Elhadj As Sy will arrive in Sri Lanka on 1 March for a three day official visit during which he will visit the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Post Conflict Recovery Programme in

10/02/2016 – Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka: A new branch building constructed by support from the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Canadian Red Cross (CRC) was opened yesterday (09th Feb) with the participation of branch officials, staff and volunteers under the auspices of the President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Jagath

06/02/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Colombo Branch recently donated an ambulance to the Kilinochchi branch in view to carry out much needed first aid and other services aiding them to enhance their income generation projects through commercial first aid. The handing over was made by the Chairman and National

12/01/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The President along with the Governance of Sri Lanka Red Cross is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Neville Nanayakkara as the new Director General of the Society. Mr. Nanayakkara assumed duties  of this position from the 10th of January 2016. Mr. Nanayakkara comes in with a wealth of expertise in managing major

11/01/2016 – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka: The volunteers of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) Nuwara Eliya Branch responded to a home fire recently at the Brunswick Estate located in Maskeliya. The fire has gutted over 15 houses affecting over 80 people living there. Currently they are housed at the Bluefield Tamil Maha Vidyalaya close by.

01/01/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: As we being a new year below is the message from the President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Jagath Abeysinghe.

26/12/2015 – Colombo, Sri Lanka:  The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004 was an extraordinary event of such magnitude and destructive power, whose impact on humanity mean it will always be remembered as one of the world’s worst disasters. Over 226,000 people were killed and the lives of millions of people were

22/12/2015 – Jaffna, Sri Lanka: The Red Cross Post Conflict Recovery Programme (RC PCRP) that began its operations in 2010 soon after a 30 year old conflict ended is now coming to an end after constructing 21,125 homes in northern Sri Lanka. The Programme has aided over 400,000 people living in all five districts of