IDP – People for Equality and Relief in Lanka

SRI LANKA: Spreading the news to IDPs

By pearlaction | March 17, 2008 |

[IRIN] People receiving emergency relief rarely know exactly what is available for them, or how to access it. For many people escaping violence in Sri Lanka’s war zones and stuck in camps, information on basic services or job and education opportunities could be vital. Lifeline, a project administered by Internews Network, an international media development…

SRI LANKA: Half a million people could be affected by conflict in 2008

By pearlaction | February 25, 2008 |

[IRIN] The UN and NGOs working in the conflict-ridden north and east are warning of a mounting humanitarian toll in 2008 due to the escalation in hostilities between Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Agencies should be prepared to assist “up to 500,000 conflict-affected individuals comprising IDPs, returnees and…