Latest updates, stories and humanitarian work from the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society.
(04/09/20013 – Colombo) The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society conducted a Refresher Course for its First Aid Instructors from 31st August 2013 to 02nd September 2013 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. 27 First Aid Instructors representing 14 SLRCS district branches were participated. Mr. B.A.W.P. Wimalasena – Hon. Secretary of Kegalle Branch, Dr.Prithi Panditharatne – The
30/05/2013 – Kokkuthuduwai, Mullativu: The city of Mullativu was in the headlines in 2009, as the location where the final battle of the civil war took place. However today its in the headlines again, but for a very different reason. This time its has nothing to do with war, but something to do with families,
03/04/2013 – SLRCS Mullaitivu branch with the support of RC PCRP (Taiwan RC Funded) organized a water filter distribution programme to the selected all 58 housing beneficiaries the function conducted on 31.03.2013 at the Rural Development society hall, in Kokuthoduwai. Dr. K. Akilan Hony Chairman of Branch, Mr.Nimal Silva Pogramme office RC PCRP, S. Satheeswaran
03/04/2013 – The Sudhdhodhana Maha Maya Maha Perehera took place on the 27th, 28th, 29th and the 30th of March 2013 in the Pannipitiya Dewuramwera Temple. Being one of the major activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, Colombo Branch the branch provided 30 numbers of First Aiders from the Junior Red Cross
Mahieash Johnney – Snr. Manager of Communications in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Homepage Photo – Mukesh Singh) 19/03/2013 – Mannar, Sri Lanka – The first house under the Indian Housing (IHP) Project, with the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) & Sri Lanka Red Cross Society as implementing agencies
22/03/2013 – The Integrated Capacity Development Programme is running under the Organization Development Project of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society since April 2012 up to now at the Monaragala branch by the funding support of Canadian Red Cross. The branch has conducted many activities at the project area to enhance the capacities of the units
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Mullaitivu Branch has conducted the fourth junior first aid training programme in February with the approval of Zonal department of education in the following schools. Mu/ Alambil RCTMS Mu/ Mullaitivu RCTMS Mu/ Chemmalai MV Mu/ Vedduwaikkal GTMS This progamme was organized in order to promote the FA Knowledge among
19/03/2013 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – The Organizational Development Forum 2013, bringing OD delegates and specialist from all Red Cross national societies within the South Asia Region came together in Colombo, Sri Lanka to discuss more on how the Red Cross can innovate in terms of serving the public and the most vulnerable in
08/03/13 – Boose, Sri Lanka: The Restoring Family Links (RFL) Department of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) visited the Boose Immigration Detention Centre to look into the welfare of 72 immigrant detainees from Bangladesh & Myanmar. They were taken into custody while being stranded in the Indian Ocean on a raft trying to
11/03/2013 – Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: A new book containing success stories from the Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRCS) Micro Economic Initiative Programme titled “New sunrise & a new beginning” was launched in Vavuniya recently. The event was graced by the Head of Delegation of the ICRC in Sri Lanka Yves Giovanni along with the Treasurer
