Lanka

Being climate smart in a world where the climate change

Posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015

11/11/2015 – Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka: In recent years, Sri Lanka has endured a series of extreme weather-related events, attributed in part to the effects of climate change. Since 2010, torrential rains have caused five major floods and the country has also been beset by four periods of significant drought. One of the consequences of these erratic

A salute for humanity

Posted on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

By Mahieash Johnney – IFRC Communications & Information Manager in Colombo    21/08/2012 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The humanitarian world in Sri Lanka gathered today at the United Nations compound in Colombo to honor the millions of people who have invested their time and life for the welfare of another. Organized under the theme “People