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* USAID-funded road and drainage system opened in Ampara, Sri Lanka
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 16:02 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Feb 28, Ampara: The United States has funded an 8-kilometer road and drainage system, which was opened today in Pottuvil, Ampara.
The US Embassy in Colombo said its United States Agency for International […]
UK issues travel advisory on Sri Lanka
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 15:17 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Feb 26, Colombo: The United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has advised its nationals traveling to Sri Lanka against all travel to the north and east of the country, as well as to Yala National […]
Travel Warning - Sri Lanka
Published by Chris Harvey February 26th, 2008
United States Department of StateBureau of Consular AffairsWashington, DC 20520
February 08, 2008
This Travel Warning provides updated security information and alerts American citizens traveling to or living in Sri Lanka about the continuing danger of terrorist attacks throughout […]
SRI LANKA: Half a million people could be affected by conflict in 2008
COLOMBO, 25 February 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 […]
By W. Chandrapala
Despite speculation that the killing of the Christian pastor in Ampara could be the work of an organisation which resented conversions to Christianity, within 16 hours police were able to reveal that it was a contract killing ordered by a husband whose wife had been converted.
Rev. Edirisinghe.
His
daughter in
the arms of a relative
The pastor’s […]
Liebe Sri Lanka-Freunde!
Ganz herzlich begrüße ich die neuen Abonnenten, die mit der Registrierung im neuen Forum […]
Saving Elephants by Helping People, Sri Lanka
The Lahugala National Park at 1,500 hectares is one of Sri Lanka’s smallest national parks and is situated in the Ampara District and is supposed to have an elephant population of 300. The Ampara and Monaragala Districts of Sri Lanka cover 7,133 and 2,984 square kilometers respectively and are […]
Australia grants Rs 5 million for rural development in Sri Lanka
The Acting Australian High Commissioner, Dr Matthew Hyndes presented funds worth Rs 5 million to six local organisations under the Australian Government’s Direct Aid program (DAP) in a ceremony on 19 February. Speaking at the occasion Dr Hyndes emphasised that “The High […]
Arugam Bay 2007/2008 Musings
I’m sitting in the restaurant at Rocco’s admiring the gracefulness of the sea eagles flight, as they cruise looking for a fish to swoop down on. Contemplation on the year past and the year ahead, 2 months before the ’season’ kicks off. Arugam Bay or ABay is operating in its normal lethargic […]
On”Explosion in Colombo fort railway station” -
DN By kevin
Here is an answer to the land mines, seem to have learnt from the rebels. In 2005 I went to Bati and to Dutch Bar.Driving further south to Arugambay,we entered the rebel area, as it was the only way through to Arugambay.
I think the rebel area […]
Hi,
beginning of 2005 and 2006 I travelled between Haputale and Arugam Bay to see what changed.
With some volunteers from Haputale and a truck full of vegetables we drove January 2005 to Pottuvil. Cause the refugees in the camps cooked all for themselve we packed them vegetables in family parcels, gave them to a camp near […]
SRI LANKA: War-affected forest community gets new lease of life
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