11/01/2016 – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka: The volunteers of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) Nuwara Eliya Branch responded to a home fire recently at the Brunswick Estate located in Maskeliya. The fire has gutted over 15 houses affecting over 80 people living there. Currently they are housed at the Bluefield Tamil Maha Vidyalaya close by.
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
17/02/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Ravindu a 14-year-old boy from Hambantota woke up early in the morning with much enthusiasm. He’s going on a trip to Colombo. Coming from a rural village, this trip to the city is of much importance to him. Today he’s taking part in programme that talks about how we need