Lifeline Daily Radio Show #33 (31 Aug 2008)
- Interview with Kilinochchi district’s General Hospital Director Dr.Thangamuthu Sathiyamoorthi: “Several people are getting treatment for breathing infection due to the displacement and lack of nutrition in Kilinochchi”.
- District Updates
- Exploitation in wages
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Kaavolai” (“Dried Palmyra leaf”) talks about the elders care.
- Q&As: We have asked the displaced people of Kurukkalmadam welfare center from Batticaloa about the expectations of pregnant mothers from IDP camps.
- Interview with Eastern Province Chief Minister Mr.Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan: “We are assured to resettle the displaced people before the International Refugee day.”
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Batticaloa Cultural Center’s development officer Mr.Raveendran explains about the activities of Cultural Center for our lifeline program.
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Lifeline print supplement #28
- “Puttalam District’s Relief and Resettlement coordination meeting“ – A glance
- Have you ever had a problem and you did not know whom to turn to for help? Golden Bee Advice Service is ready to help you!
- Women in “non traditional jobs”
- Interview with Kilinochchi GA, Nagalingam Vethanayagam: “There are 20,000 families displaced in Kilinochchi district”
- “Your stories” This week’s short story is called “Vaarthaikanai” (“Word arrow”) and talks about the women’s rights
- Q&As: We have asked from the Colombo living people about how they feel the war which is held at north and east of Sri Lanka
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Rajeshwari from Kurukkalmadam Welfare Centre at Batticaloa, explains about the camp life and her expectations
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #32 (24 Aug 2008)
- The fire accident occurred again at Poonthottam Welfare Centre in Vavuniya
- District Updates
- “Women and wages in non traditional jobs”
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Puthiya Paathai” (“New Path”) talks about the remarriage of widows.
- Q&As: We have asked from the Colombo living people about how they feel the war which is held at north and east of Sri Lanka
- Interview with Kilinochchi GA, Nagalingam Vethanayagam: “There are 20,000 families displaced from Kilinochchi district”
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Rajeshwari from Kurukkalmadam Welfare Centre at Batticaloa, explains about the camp life and her expectations
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Lifeline print supplement #27
- “Displacement and misfortune” – The people of resettled village Ralkuli from Trincomalee, share about their experience of displacement
- “The Memorial Hall for memorable relatives” – Maheshwaran from Navalady, Batticaloa has built a memorial hall for his relatives who were died in tsunami.
- Ongoing pathetic condition of Wanni district
- Interview with Mullaitheevu GA, Emilda Sukumaran: “There are 11,891 families displaced from Mullaitheevu”
- “Your stories” This week’s short story is called “Eanigal” (“Ladders”) and talks about the importance of elders care
- Q&As: USAID has funded a new bus stand at Trincomalee. We have asked at the people about the development in business after the new bus stand opening.
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: 17 years old Sivalingam Darooshan from Omanthai Vilakkuvaithapuram explains the importance of IDP students getting a good education
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #31 (17 Aug 2008)
- “Ongoing Struggle” after the resettlement of Muthur and Eachilampattu IDP in Trincomalee district
- District Updates
- Alcoholism in IDP camps. Lifeline looks at how stress from displacement contributes to a rise in alcoholism.
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Vaarthaikanai” (“Words arrow”) talks about the problems of barren women.
- Q&As: USAID has funded a new bus stand at Trincomalee. We have asked at the people about the development in business after the new bus stand opening.
- Interview with Mullaitivu GA, Emilda Sukumaran: “There are 11,891 families displaced from Mullaitivu”
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: 17 years old Sivalingam Darooshan from Omanthai Vilakkuvaithapuram explains the importance of IDP students getting a good education
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Lifeline print supplement #26
- “Lets allow the disable children to live joyfully” – SEED organization provides the training through Empowerment Campus to the disable children at Vavuniya.
- “Will resettlement give the rehabilitation?” – Resettlement of Muthur and Eachilampattu displaced people in Trincomalee district
- Turmoil life of widows in camps
- Interview: “There are 973 people were affected by HIV in Sri Lanka” AIDS Program Director of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Mr.Premathilake explains about the effects of AIDS in Sri Lanka.
- “Your stories” This week’s short story is called “Pirappu Saanrithal” (“Birth Certificate”) and talks about the importance of having birth certificate
- Q&As: We have asked from the people at People’s Park in Colombo about the impact of AIDS
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Batticaloa Arayampathi Aathiveeravar Kovitkulam camp leader Kannappan Thuraisingham explains about the difficulties in camp life.
- Send us your comments, ideas and suggestions to jquintanilla@internews.org (077 357 6445) and enjoy the reading!
Lifeline print supplement #25
- “We lost our village but not our hopes” – IDP person from Sampoor at Trincomalee district explains about the resources of his own village Sampoor.
- New milk farm has opened in Uppuveli Village at Trincomalee with the support of World Concern and CIDA
- Amparai gets change” with waste management project of UNOPS
- Interview: “We are ready to provide the fire awareness training to the camp people” says
- President of Vavuniya Consortium of NGO Mr.Singham. He explains about the humanitarian activities of the government and NGOs in Poonthottam welfare center, which was affected by the fire recently at Vavuniya.
- “Your stories” This week’s short story is called “Semippu” (“Savings”) and talks about the importance of savings
- Q&As: Internews distributed the radios to the IDP in Batticaloa to get information. We have asked from the beneficiaries about the usage of radio.
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Antony Leonard from Sinhala Mahavidhyalaya camp at
- Batticaloa district explains how to make the shell figures with sea shells
- Send us your comments, ideas and suggestions to jquintanilla@internews.org (077 357 6445) and enjoy the reading!
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #30 (08 Aug 2008)
- Turmoil life of widows in camps
- District Updates
- “Rehabilitation for Disable Children” Provides by “Vavuniya Empowerment Campus”
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Eanigal” (“Ladders”) talks about the elder’s problem.
- Q&As: We have asked from the people at People’s Park in Colombo about AIDS
- Interview: “There are 973 people were affected by HIV in Sri Lanka” says AIDS Program Director of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Mr. Premathilake.
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Batticaloa Arayampathi Aathiveeravar Kovitkulam camp leader Kannappan Thuraisingham explains about the difficulties in camp life.
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Lifeline print supplement #24
- Issuing of radios for IDPs to have information and humanitarian services
- Survival of religious cultural values in IDP camps
- 40% of people at Dehiyattakandi village are affected by serious renal failure
- Exclusive Interview with the GA of Jaffna district Mr.Ganesh, He pointed out that 120,000 IDPs are getting dry rations in Jaffna.
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #29 (03 Aug 2008)
- Feedback about Sampoor village from Trincomalee district
- District Updates
- Shankarapuram resettled village from Vavuniya district gets improvement in Education
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Pirappu Saanrithal” (“Birth Certificate”) talks about the importance of having a birth certificate.
- Q&As: Internews organization has distributed the radios to the displaced people of Batticaloa district. We have asked at the people about the usage of radio distribution.
- Interview with the Chair person of SEED and the president of Vavuniya Consortium of NGO Mr.Singham. about the humanitarian activities of the government and NGOs in Poonthottam welfare camp was affected by the fire recently in Vavuniya district.
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Antony Leonard from Sinhala Mahavidhyalaya camp at Batticaloa district explains how to make artisans with sea shells.
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