Posts Tagged ‘Northern Sri Lanka’
Families search for thousands of missing victims from brutal war
[Independent UK] His name was Abi, he was six, and the last his family glimpsed of him was in the frenzied moments after deadly shells struck close to the bunker where they had been sheltering. His sisters were gravely injured, his mother too, and the young boy put his arm around her. “Mother,” he sobbed…
Read MoreHuman scars of Sri Lankan war neglected
[Al Jazeera] Two years after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, the north’s roads, railways and homes are being rebuilt. But little attention has been placed on helping a population suffering from the trauma of being caught in the middle of decades of fighting. [Full Story]
Read MoreCivil war leaves Sri Lankan woman vulnerable
[Al Jazeera] Sri Lanka’s long-running conflict was brutal for its women. More than 80,000 are said to have been widowed in war-affected areas of the island nation. [Full Story]
Read MoreUNICEF supports effort to trace missing children in post-conflict Sri Lanka
[Unicef Newsline] Since December 2009, UNICEF has supported the Family Tracing Unit based in Vavuniya, northern Sri Lanka. This joint venture with the government aims to help reunite families such as Jhoncy’s, who were separated during the final phase of Sri Lanka’s civil conflict. [Full Story]
Read MoreSri Lanka eases travel restrictions for foreigners
[BBC] Until now journalists and foreign nationals needed permission from the defence ministry, even though the conflict ended two years ago. [Full Story]
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