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26/12/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: An Innovative  website on Way Forward Beyond Reengineering was launched by the SARD Regional Secretary’s General Forum in Pakistan on the 18th December 2012 with the participation of Secretaries General of Pakistan RC, Indian RC, Bangladesh RC, Nepal RC, Afghanistan RC, Maldives RC , SLRCS and IFRCS Members. www.wayforward-beyond-reengineering-slrcs.info is not

09/12/2012 – Muthur, Sri Lanka: The SLRCS Muthur divisional office of the Muthur branch moved to a new building today under the auspices of the President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) Jagath Abeysinghe. The president opened this building during his visit to the Trincomalee district to look into activities in the region along

23/02/2012 – Walioya, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), with support from the German Red Cross recently laid the foundation stone to build a community hall for people in Gajabapura & Moneratanne in the Walioya Divisional Secretariat in the Mullativu District. Over 100 families live in these villages. These areas once were

15/11/2012 – Walioya, Sri Lanka: The First Aid division of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society carried out several trainings recently under the request from the 23rd Division Camp of Sri Lanka Army located in Walioya. The first aid trainings saw 26 members of the military receiving the knowledge in basic first aid and other

12/11/2012 – Valachchenai, Sri Lanka: A male and female surgical ward build with funds from German Red Cross & the European Union and implemented by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society was unveiled to the public recently in Valachchanei in the Batticaloa District. The ward constructed to a value of 30 million LKR was vested

3 November 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka – The International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a one million Swiss franc (887,000 Euros) appeal to help the Sri Lanka Red Cross support over 125,000 people who have been suffering the effects of persistent drought in seven districts in northern and central Sri

Mahieash Johnney in Sri Lanka   01/11/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The adverse weather effects stemming from tropical cyclone Nilam has affected over 50,000 in Sri Lanka while displacing closer to 5000 people from across the island, while 2 people have already fell victim to the cyclone. The cyclonic conditions have brought in minor flooding

Mahieash Johnney & Zafran Packeerally in Jaffna, Northern Sri Lanka 24/10/2012 – Jaffna, Sri Lanka: A new radio show titled “Hour for Humanity” hit the airwaves on Wednesday (24th October 2012) beaming to north of Sri Lanka on 92.2 & 102 FM. The programme was broadcast live on the frequencies of Yarl FM, a community radio

By Mahieash Johnney in Colombo, Sri Lanka 22/10/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Since early October there have been continuous rains in all parts of Sri Lanka. Usually these rains are welcomed during a long lasted dry season but now the rains have proved to be a challenge for farmers and people in the island who

By Rebecca Kabura – IFRC WatSan / HP Delegate in Jaffna. For the fifth consecutive year, on October 15, 2012, hundreds of millions of people around the world will celebrate Global Handwashing Day aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent disease.