International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) closed its four offices from Sri Lanka, after the government asked to scale down its operations in the country. "COLOMBO (AFP) – The Red Cross on Monday announced the...
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Sri Lanka asked International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other aid agencies to scale down their operation amid increasing pressure from international community to ease the restrictions on aid agencies....
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Contrary to the claims of the pro-LTTE "carnival barkers," The WFP in association with the Government of Sri Lanka and the ICRC has taken measures to dispatch emergency food aid to the area where tens of...
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Colombo deliberately blocking food to Tamils. Another way of government to kill the tens of thousands people caught up in the war-zone. Health officials in Vanni report that several children faint from hunger within the so-called safety zone every day. Deliberate denial...
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Sri Lankan army is continuing the attack at Mathalan area still killing over 51 civilans and wounded over 50. Also the International red cross (ICRC) ship that was at the area got damaged by this attack. The Sri...
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Last two ICRC workers also has left the Area??? "250 patients evacuated, return of ICRC to Vanni urged [TamilNet, Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 15:21 GMT] ICRC officials left Vanni Tuesday around 5:00 p.m. in a ship transporting 250 seriously wounded patients, including 50...
By Charles Ratnam – TNS VAVUNIYA – “It is with distress and concern that TRO Headquarters – Vanni notes the departure of the expatriate staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross from the LTTE controlled Vanni,” Tamils Rehabilitation Organization...
Genocide of Tamils: No Comments or Condemnation; Human Bomb: Quick to Condemn Posted on February 9th, 2009 | Featured, Sri Lanka News “There were no comments or condemnation from the US Embassy for the virtual genocide that was going on and is continuing...
Health Ministry Secretary writes to Paul Costale of ICRC Posted on February 8th, 2009 | Sri Lanka News Secretary to the Health Ministry Athula Liyanage has sent a letter to International Red Cross Society Director Paul Costale stating it is much surprising...
Police states, no arrests made for the ICRC Friday attack Posted on February 8th, 2009 | Sri Lanka News Police states, no arrest have been made for the attack on the Colombo ICRC office. Police media spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera stated Bambalapitiya police were...
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Government orders International Red Cross Society to leave immediately from Vanni Posted on February 8th, 2009 | Sri Lanka News Government has ordered the International Red Cross Society to immediately leave...
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Civilians trapped in Wanni are in critical condition - ICRC [Saturday February 07 2009 04:39:17 AM GMT] International Committee of the Red Cross said yesterday, Vanni people trapped with a small area...
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"Shelling hits hospital, ICRC shocked [TamilNet, Sunday, 01 February 2009, 19:39 GMT] The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), in a statement issued from Colombo Sunday expressed shock at the shelling of Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital a second time in a week, and said...
"Artillery barrage kills 44 civilians, 178 wounded in 'safety zone' [TamilNet, Thursday, 29 January 2009, 15:25 GMT] Sri Lanka Army (SLA) stepped up indiscriminate artillery barrage towards the heart of 'safety zone' since Thursday noon killing at least 44 civilians and...
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LTTE denies reports of preventing patients leaving combat zone [TamilNet, Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 19:08 GMT] Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE)'s Political Office on Wednesday categorically denied a news originated in Colombo government's media, the Daily News, and...
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