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Mine Scare
Landmine ban advocacy groups have said claims of shifting landmines are exaggerated, with the tsunami uprooting just about ten of the explosive devices in all un-cleared areas.Landmine ban advocacy groups have said claims of shifting landmines are exaggerated, with the tsunami uprooting just about ten of the explosive devices in all un-cleared areas. The past […]
Where Are They?
Sri Lanka’s tsunami orphans could be further traumatized unless they are quickly reunited with their surviving relatives, rights organisations warned amid calls to put them up for adoption.Sri Lanka’s tsunami orphans could be further traumatized unless they are quickly reunited with their surviving relatives, rights organisations warned amid calls to put them up for adoption. […]
The US says it has provided more than US$ 38 mn in emergency assistance to Sri Lanka.
The US announced on Thursday that it had provided more than US$ 38 mn in emergency relief assistance to Sri Lanka.The US announced on Thursday that it had provided more than US$ 38 mn in emergency relief assistance to Sri Lanka. “The United States has so far provided more than US$ 38 mn in emergency […]
ADB says 2 mn more people could be pushed into poverty after tsunami
The Asian Development Bank says the wall of water that ripped across southern Asia last month, killing more than 150,000, could throw nearly 2 million additional people into poverty.According to a report released by the ADB today “The poverty impact of the tsunami will be enormous,” said Ifzal Ali, Chief Economist with the Manila-based multilateral […]
Debt a la carte
The United Kingdom has come forward to pick up 10 percent of Sri Lanka’s debt repayments to multilateral lenders from next year, as part of the UK government’s efforts to ease the island nation’s US$ 1.5 bn tsunami reconstruction cost.The United Kingdom has come forward to pick up 10 percent of Sri Lanka’s debt repayments […]
Sea Rescue
A group of volunteers are being banded together to form the country’s first Sea Rescue Institution, to search and save life in local maritime disasters.A group of volunteers are being banded together to form the country’s first Sea Rescue Institution, to search and save life in local maritime disasters. Thought up well before the tsunami […]
Beached People
Sri Lanka will publish new building guidelines to start rebuilding tsunami-damaged houses along the coast, in a few days time, says the Urban Development Authority (UDA).Sri Lanka will publish new building guidelines to start rebuilding tsunami-damaged houses along the coast, in a few days time, says the Urban Development Authority (UDA). “We have identified three […]
Top officials from international donor agencies to meet with LTTE top brass
Top officials from the main international donor agencies will meet with LTTE top brass on Thursday to discuss tsunami damages. Top officials from the main international donor agencies will meet with LTTE top brass on Thursday to discuss tsunami damages. “The country directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank and senior officers of […]
US lawmakers say aid needs to vary in form and be spread over time
A visiting team of US lawmakers say aid needs to vary in form and be spread over time to support long term relief efforts in tsunami affected nations.A visiting team of US lawmakers say aid needs to vary in form and be spread over time to support long term relief efforts in tsunami affected nations. […]
Only US$ 717mn materialises in Geneva out of nearly US$ 4 bn worth of promises for tsunami victims.
Only US$ 717mn materialises in Geneva on Tuesday out of the nearly US$ 4 bn worth of promises made on behalf of tsunami victims.Only US$ 717mn materialises in Geneva on Tuesday out of the nearly US$ 4 bn worth of promises made on behalf of tsunami victims. “The UN already had concrete commitments today from […]