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01/11/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) with support from International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) & the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is now focusing on assisting early recovery needs of the people affected by the Koslanda landslide. Currently there’s a dire need

13/09/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: For World First Aid Day, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) along with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is calling on communities island-wide to be equipped with life-saving skills, be it in times of everyday crises, disasters or conflicts. Local people save 90

01/09/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Today we are announcing the “T10 Summit” which will be held in view of the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami that swept across the island.  A decade is passing since the great Indian Ocean Tsunami tragedy in 2004, which swept through coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives,

26/06/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Today, over 40 per cent of the world’s population is at risk from dengue, stresses the advocacy report released today by the Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRCS) in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Dengue is a major public health issue. Over the

30/06/2014 – Moneragala, Sri Lanka: The Moneragala Branch of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) recently held a tree planting campaign in the district aiming schools and students. The objective of the campaign was to provide not only shade but prevention of soil erosion, economic opportunities, communal and other environmental benefits. 83 saplings including 02

by S. Umakanthan in Mannar, Northern Sri Lanka   13/05/2014  – Mannar, Sri Lanka: 35 year’s old, a widow with children, an ailing mother to look after, no one to support and no proper house to live in, all this by being the only breadwinner of the family. If this was you; you would certainly

08/05/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka:  A commemorative flag in view of World Red Cross Red Crescent day was presented to the President of Sri Lanka His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse at Temple Trees this morning. President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Jagath Abeysinghe presented to flag and informed the Head of State about the work

08/05/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) along with the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Sri Lanka and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) celebrated World Red Cross Red Crescent Day in participation of many activities at National Headquarter level and island

08/05/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – A booklet titled “My Story” which contains stories from various members of public on their first Red Cross experience was launched today (8th May 2014) at the Lakshman Kadiragamar Institute in Colombo, in view of World Red Cross Red Crescent Day 2014. 23 stories from all parts of Sri

Below is the message from the President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society in view of World Red Cross Red Crescent Day 2014.   Dear Friends, On the 8th of May 2014, our Red Cross and Red Crescent brothers and sisters across this big world will commemorate and celebrate an idea that began over 150