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Lifeline print supplement #43

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  • Heavy Floods uproot houses in Vanni
  • Life after resettlement for IDPs in Pullumalai in Batticaloa district
  • Common projects of Christian and Muslim organizations: UMCOR and Muslim Aid
  • Interview with Additional Education Director of Vanni region Mr. Pasupathi Ariyaratnam: “The Department of Examination will only accept the National identity card and Postal identity card from the School and Private candidates for the O/L examination”
  • “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Engalaium Vaala Vidunkal” (“Let us live”) talks about the problems faced by the disabled people.
  • Q&As on the Sampoor High Security Zone: Government has selected Ralkuli and Pallikudiyiruppu villages in Trincomalee for resettlement of Sampoor displaced people. Lifeline asked the Sampoor villages what they think about that.
  • COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Recently around 300 displaced families were resettled in Kiran division, Batticaloa district. Gobalapillai Ratnammal from Thattanai village explains to Lifeline her excitement about the resettlement.

Lifeline Daily Radio Show #48 (14 Dec 2008)

  • People displaced in Vavuniya awaiting to return to the Vanni
  • District Updates
  • Violence against women and awareness
  • Batticaloa Agriculture Department to assist cultivation in abandon lands
  • INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, DECEMBER 10: Radio Drama: “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Manitha Urimaigal” (“Human Rights”) talks about human rights.
  • Q&As: Lifeline asked the opinion on Human Rights from the participants of the rally held at Town Hall, Colombo to mark the International Human Rights Day.
  • Interview with Mr. Vamadevan, Advisor to the Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Service: “A fund of around Rs. 2,000 million has been allocated for the resettlement and relief of the displaced people.”

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Lifeline print supplement #42

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  • Rain disrupts food convoy and food distribution to Vanni
  • Prosthetics and Orthotics training to help disabled people in Sri Lanka
  • Impact of AIDS in Sri Lanka
  • Muthur High Security Zone: Interview with Trincomalee GA Major General Ranjith De Silva: “People are not loosing their lands and only four Grama Niladhari divisions are affected.”
  • “Your stories” This week’s short story is called “Ethiroli” (“Echo”) talks about the impact of HIV/AIDS.
  • WORLD AIDS DAY, DECEMBER 1: Q&As: The world commemorates World AIDS Day on 1 December. Lifeline met students, a teacher and an engineer in Colombo and asked their opinion about HIV/AIDS.

Lifeline Daily Radio Show #47 (07 Dec 2008)

  • Heavy Floods uproot houses in the Vanni while students get ready for their O/L examinations
  • Interview with Additional Education Director of the Vanni region Mr. Pasupathi Ariyaratnam, before the O/L Examination
  • Life after resettlement for IDPs at Pullumalai in Batticaloa

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