Colombo, Sri Lanka – June 6, 2024 – Country’s Largest Humanitarian Organisation, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) is gravely concerned about the escalating flood situation caused by the Southwest monsoon rains, which have affected over 250,000 individuals and 66,000 families across the island. The catastrophic weather conditions have resulted in 24 fatalities, with 1
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May 8, 2024 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is a day of significance and reflection, honouring the legacy of Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and the Movement’s enduring commitment to humanitarian action for over 160 years. This year’s theme “Keeping Humanity
Branch Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Galle Branch, Sithumi Perera receiving the Award Galle – February 7, 2024 – The country’s largest humanitarian organisation, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s (SLRCS) Galle Branch honoured with the prestigious title for the second consecutive year as the Top Performing Social Service Provider in the
The initiative was inaugurated with the donor support of Dr. Suresh Lopez, an experienced IT professional and Businessman in the U.K, in partnership with the Skill Development and Training International Institute (STDI) Empower, Educate, Elevate: IT Skills for a Brighter Future Image: The Inaugurated Computer Lab and Information Technology (IT) Training Centre KANDY-January 30,
This article was written for the Anticipation Hub by the Focal Point for Anticipatory Action for Sri Lanka Red Cross Society; Ganga Kariyawasam Link to the Original Article: https://www.anticipation-hub.org/news/a-national-anticipatory-action-workshop-in-sri-lanka-tools-mechanisms-and-a-pathway-forward Sri Lanka held its first national-level sensitization workshop on anticipatory action in Colombo on 20 September 2023. This was hosted by the Sri Lanka Red Cross
Sri Lanka Red Cross Society takes steps forward along with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), IFRC and the Anticipation Hub in developing a roadmap for the country’s safety Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), in collaboration with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), takes action to effect change and ensure the safety of the country’s citizens
Strong local providers are a must for efficient humanitarian response; Red Cross disaster report finds. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched the World Disaster Report (WDR) 2022 in Sri Lanka, in the presence of the movement’s leaders for South Asia. The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society
May 8 marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize COLOMBO, May 8, 2023: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), the country’s largest humanitarian organisation, commemorated World Red Cross and Red Crescent (WRCRC) Day 2023 with
SLRCS hosts a Knowledge and Experience Sharing Field Visit for the Agriculture Students of UoP in response to the Ground Water Recharging for Disaster Preparedness Project COLOMBO-March 20, 2023: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), Sri Lanka’s largest humanitarian organisation, hosted a two-day residential programme for undergraduates from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
