Lifeline Radio Show #373 (July 26, 2010)

Ex-combatants in Ambepussa rehabilitation center

Rehabilitated students to be handed over to their parents. Those displaced from Vadamaratchi east, Jaffna and who are in welfare centres face livelihood issues. Train services to be extended upto Omanthai. V. Poobalasingam of Nedunkerni, Vavuniya north explains the needs of the resettled people.

• Ex-combatants
• Livelihood
• Transport
• Thoughts

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Lifeline Radio Show #372 (July 23, 2010)

New fishing harbours to be built in Mannar. Children in the Vanni have been psychologically affected due to the war. MRE campaigns conducted through electronic media.

• Fishing
• Children
• MRE

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Lifeline Radio Show #371 (July 22, 2010)

People displaced from Vadamaratchi East, Jaffna requested to register. Assistance to resettled people to build their own houses. Mosques in the north and east are being renovated.

• Resettlement
• Housing
• Renovation

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Lifeline Radio Show #370 (July 21, 2010)

Skin disease among IDPs and resettled people. Electricity supplies continue in the resettled areas. Personal story of Sivaskumar Jeyamathy, a widow resettled in Velanai, Jaffna. Thoughts of those who married early in their lives.

• Health
• Electricity
• Personal Story
• Thoughts

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Lifeline Radio Show #369 (July 20, 2010)

Schools in the resettled areas lack resources. Salterns in Elephant Pass and Kurinjanthivu to be renovated. More jobs provided to ex-combatants.Vocational training for resettled youth.

• Education
• Development
• Ex-combatants
• Vocational Training

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Lifeline Radio Show #368 (July 19, 2010)

Students in the north face transportation problems due to lack of transport facilities. Educational activities of children in resettled areas affected, as they are forced to look after their families. Steps have been taken for the people in camps to cope with the upcoming rainy season.

• Transport
• Education
• Weather

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Lifeline Print Supplement #127 (July 25, 2010)

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Lifeline Print Supplement #126 (July 18, 2010)

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Lifeline Print Supplement #125 (July 11, 2010)

These are the main stories of this issue

• Steps to be taken to resettle people in Jaffna High Security Zone (page 1 )- Ramees
• Indian Government agrees to provide 4,00 000 cement bags for returnees (page 1 )-N.Roland
• Land problems, a challenge for the resettlement of Northern Muslims (page 2)- S.N.M.Suhail
• Interview with WFP, Funding Management Officer, Elona Millner “ Food for work” for people facing food insecurity (page 3 ) – K. Vyasah
• Update of Road show (page 3)
• Palmyrah replanting project to develop Palmyrah resource in the north (page 4 ) -Purujoththaman Thangamyl
• Ananda illam, for mentally disabled people opens in Vavuniya (page 5 )- S.N.M.Suhail
• Varod take care of people with special needs in Vavuniya – (page 5 ) -S.Sathiya
• Mangroves on the decrease along the lakes in north and east (page 8 ) - Peer Mohammed Rauf

PLUS

• International News (Page 2)
• Readers contribution (Page 6)
• Children section (Page 7)
• Column: “Dear Akka” (Page 6)

Lifeline Print Supplement #124 (July 4, 2010)

These are the main stories of this issue

• Budget Allocation for resettled people (page 1)
• Paddy cultivation to be carried out in 1,97000 hectares land in Northern Province during the Maha season (page 1) -N.Roland

• MRE Road show commences in Vavuniya North(page 2)
• Interview with Vanni District Development Committee Chairperson, Minister Rishard Bathurdeen -”Permission granted to increase Cultivation area and to develop paddy cultivation in Mannar” (page 3)-Purujoththaman thangamyl
• Slow resettlement of Northern Muslims (page 4)- S.Sathiya
• Avoid mine accidents by following instructions and by avoiding jungle areas. (page 5)- A. Sornalingam
• Teachers who work in resettled areas face transport problems (Page 8 )-N.Roland

PLUS

• International News (Page 2)
• Readers contribution (Page 6)
• Children section (Page 7)
• Column: “Dear Akka” (Page 6)

Lifeline Print Supplement #123 (June 27, 2010)

These are the main stories of this issue :

• Update on the ongoing resettlement process in Mullaithivu (Page1)-S.N.M.Suhail
• Fishing restrictions relaxed in Vadamaratchi east- (page 1)
• Mobile service to be conducted in Kilinochchi to obtain legal Documents(page 1)
• Eastern students visit the south for the first time (page 1)
• Interview with the Minister of Resettlement Milroy Fernando :”It is essential to think of the returnees’ needs after the resettlement”(page 3 ) -N.Roland
• Livelihood needs for women affected during the war (page 4 ) - A. Sornalingam ,S.Sathiya
• Article based on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: Sri Lanka to declare year 2015 as Drug Free year (page 5 ) -Krishni Kandasamy Ifam
• Steps taken to solve land problems in Killinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts (page 5) – Purujoththaman Thangamyl
• Article Based on MRE Campaign -”Mind the Mines”(page

PLUS

• International News (Page 2)
• Radio Drama (Page 2)
• Readers contribution (Page 6)
• Children section (Page 7)
• Column: “Dear Akka” (Page 6)

Lifeline Print Supplement #122 (June 20, 2010)

These are the main stories of this issue :

• Ferry Services from Poonaryn to Jaffna Kurunagar commences after 20 years (page 1 )- A.Sornalingam
• 55 million easy loan facilities for northern fishermen’s development (page 1 )- Purujoththaman Thangamayl
• Interview with GA -Killinochchi Rupawathi Keethiswaran -“Resettlement process have commenced in all the DS Divisions” (page 3 )- S.N.M.Suhail
• Returnees facing problems to get drinking water (page 4 ) - S.N.M.Suhail
• Returnees should pay attention on the risks pertaining to mines and UXOs (page 5) - S.Sathiya
• Resettled people face land problems (page – S. Sathiya

Plus

• International News (Page 2)
• Radio Drama (Page 2)
• Readers contribution (Page 6)
• Children section (Page 7)
• Column: “Dear Akka” (Page 6)

Lifeline Print Supplement # 121 (June 13, 2010)

These are the main stories of this issue :

• Bollywood film star Vivek Oberoy helps children war (page 1)-S.N.M.Suhail
• National Housing Authority assists returnees to construct houses(Page 1)-A.Sornalingam
• Interview with Mullaithivu GA, Imalda Sukumar -” Field Research has started on the damaged buildings in Mullaithivu ” (page 3 )- K. Vyasah
• Article based on process to obtain birth certificates (page 4)
• Children Arts Competition to commemorate International Refugees day (page 5 ) - S.Sathiya
• Bomb blast at Chavekacheri Divisional Secretarial Division :2 died ,3 injured (page 6 )-S.Sathiya,T.Charles peter
• Eradicating child labour (page 8 ) - Krishni Kandasamy ifam

PLUS

• International News (Page 2)

• Radio Drama (Page 2)
• Readers contribution (Page 6)
• Children section (Page 7)
• Column: “Dear Akka” (Page 6)

Lifeline Print Supplement #120 (June 6, 2010)

Main stories of this issue:

• Funding shortage for demining process can be easily sorted (p1) Arthur Wamanan

• Malnutrition has reduced in North and East (p1) Arthur Wamanan

• Interview with Commissioner of Northern Province Local Government Francis Johnson: ‘Funds can be given to local government by NELSIF ‘ (p 3) S. Nizam M.Suhail

• Future plans of rehabilitated ex-combatants (p 4 ) Niranjani Roland

• Wild elephants affect resettled people (p8) Sathiyavani Subramaniyam

Plus:

• International News & Drama (p2)
• Readers contribution (p6)
• Children section (p7)

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