Sri Lanka emergency

Civilians in Sri Lanka's displacement camps gain freedom of movement, as thousands of others try to return home

The Government of Sri Lanka this week lifted all restrictions on the freedom of movement of the people held in displacement camps in the north of the country, signaling an important victory in the advocacy efforts of the humanitarian community. Read more ... Resources for journalists Sri Lanka Factsheet Request an interview Sri Lanka's four critical challanges IDP Movement Map (PDF) IDP Camps & Hospital Locations (PDF) How your audience can help How we respond to disasters Other emergency responses Additional resources Reuters AlertNet Relief Web Latest press release 12/09/2009 Civilians in Sri Lanka's displacement camps gain freedom of movement, as thousands of others try to return home 6/11/2009 Impending monsoons put displaced in Sri Lanka at risk of disease 5/22/2009 Joint Sri Lanka aid agency statement 5/22/2009 World Vision and other aid agencies in Sri Lanka seek better access to displacement camps 5/18/2009 As war ends, aid agency says four challenges face Sri Lanka. 5/18/2009 Influx of last survivors of Sri Lankan conflict could overwhelm agencies 05/13/2009 World Vision initiative helps Sri Lankan children back to school 04/20/2009 Thousands flee conflict in Sri Lanka... 03/21/2007 World Vision Struggling to Deliver Aid to Displaced ... When disaster strikes, contact us for expert interviews, photos, b-roll and other resources.

World Vision helps communities like this one in Sri Lanka collect, purify, and store fresh rainwater in safe containers for use later in the year. ©2009 Asanga Warnakulasuriya/World Vision Displacement camps like this one could be overwhelmed by a new surge of internally displaced people.©2009 Asanga Warnakulasuriya/World Vision Displaced Sri Lankans access clean water at a World Vision station. ©2009 Asanga Warnakulasuriya/World Vision