Sri Lanka

Youth as agents of behavioural change

Posted on Saturday, August 18th, 2012

Mahieash Johnney – IFRC Communications & Information Manager in Sri Lanka   19/08/2012 – Tholangamuwa, Sri Lanka: Travelling 2 hours away from Colombo towards the hilly terrains of Sri Lanka you come to a village called Tholangamuwa. The village is a calm typical hilly side town where the hustle and bustle of the busy city

Providing First Aid at one of Sri Lanka’s main religious festival

Posted on Saturday, August 18th, 2012

19/08/2012 – Mannar, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, Mannar Branch carrying out several humanitarian activities in the district level to fulfill timely needs of the community. Accordingly we are conducting a major First Aid service for Madu Church Festival devotees annually. Madhu church is one of the world-renowned religious located in Sri Lanka.

Promoting better hygiene in the former war zone

Posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

09/08/2012 – Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka:  Sri Lanka Red Cross Mullaitivu branch organized a three days hygiene promotion workshop from recently at the Branch Meeting Hall under the Volunteers in Action component with support of the Red Cross Post Conflict Recovery Programme. 25 volunteers actively participated in this programme which was aimed at promoting better hygiene among communities in

First aid for Independence in Ampara

Posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Ampara Branch conducted a First Aid service for the Provincial Independence Day Celebrations held on the 4th of February 2012 at the main Public Grounds in Ampara.

Enhancing community response on Early Warning

Posted on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

  18/01/2012 – Galle, Sri Lanka: According to Early Warning System audit reports, it is evident that the knowledge on risk reduction is very low among communities, those who are living in disaster prone areas in the Gin ganga basin. Considering the above fact, Galle Branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society commenced risk reduction activities to enhance community