08/05/2011
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Le Temps
Sri Lanka’s government likes to proclaim that the country has put its bloody civil war behind it. But a visit to the Tamil stronghold reveals open scars everywhere.
02/23/2011
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with-light.de
The following photo-essay depicts some of the deplorable conditions facing war refugees as seen alongside the A9 highway, which connects Kandy in the central highlands to the Jaffna peninsula in Sri Lanka's north.
A9, casualties, conditions, displacement, essay, food, Jaffna, monuments, photographs, photos, post-war, railway, refugees, road, shelter, war
02/23/2011
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ReliefWeb
Mr. Thibagar was displaced from his hometown of Mirissuvul, located on the Jaffna peninsula, a region of Sri Lanka devastated by more than 25 years of civil war. As a result of his displacement, he never knew how to register to vote. As a beneficiary of USAID's voter registration awareness program implemented by the Home for Human Rights (HHR), he realized the importance of voting and decided to register.
02/18/2011
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Associated Press, New York Times
A senior United Nations official said Friday that 5,000 former combatants remained in Sri Lankan camps 21 months after the civil war ended.
02/10/2011
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IRIN
COLOMBO, 10 February 2011 (IRIN) - The Sri Lankan government aims to resettle all conflict-displaced people by the end of 2011, senior officials tell IRIN.
02/05/2011
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Times of India
ANURADHAPURA ( SRI LANKA): A pregnant woman being shifted from a flood hit area delivered a baby in a Sri Lankan air force helicopter.
01/11/2011
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CNN
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Recent heavy rains across Sri Lanka caused flooding and landslides that left thousands homeless, killed 13 people and injured 44 others, the country's disaster management agency said Tuesday.
11/12/2010
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Xinhua
COLOMBO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Over 260,000 people were marooned by flash floods in Sri Lanka's Western Province, relief officials said Thursday.
10/14/2010
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The Sunday Leader
The JHU has said that more than 150,000 Sinhalese families have been displaced in the North and East due to the war.
09/23/2010
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TamilNet
Local Non-government Organizations (NGOs) in North and East in Sri Lanka face the risk of becoming inactive due Sri Lanka government’s new restrictions on registering or renewing the registration of such organizations, NGO circles said. These NGOs should submit applications to register themselves or to renew registration to Sri Lanka President’s Action Committee and Sri Lanka Defence Ministry for their approval to function, according to the new procedure imposed on them. The local NGOs serve local people in need with the assistance of International Organizations. Securing the required approval of the above authorities is not easy as Sri Lanka government generally views the local NGOs as agencies of foreign elements opposed to it, NGO circles in Jaffna said.
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