Latest updates, stories and humanitarian work from the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society.
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
18/12/2015 – Jaffna, Sri Lanka: The President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) Jagath Abeysinghe says that in order to ensure a credible development and sustainability of services which is provided by the Red Cross can only be achieved if the branch network becomes more stronger in identifying the needs of their people, thus
26/09/2015 – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka: At least seven people were killed and over 180 others affected as torrential rains triggered landslides in Sri Lanka’s central hill area. Several houses were swept away in the landslides after heavy rains lashed central Nuwara Eliya district’s Kotmale area on Friday. A two-year-old child was among seven people killed
26/12/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society today commemorated the tenth commemoration of the Indian Ocean Tsunami that swept across the island nation ten years ago, killing over 35,000 people and affecting over two million. Today the President of the Sri Lanka along with the Governance observed two minutes of silence
25/12/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Heavy flooding in Sri Lanka since 19 December 2014, in 18 districts has affected an estimated 675,000 people according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Six people have been reported dead due to floods & landslides. Currently, 80,736 people are living in 344 safety centers (evacuation centres). Its is reported that 3,175 houses
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
