Lifeline daily radio show #47 (29 April 2009)
- Government has taken steps to accommodate Vanni IDPS in the North
- Musali district resettlement begins tomorrow “they can stay in temporary shelters given by government”
- Vavuniya IDPs to be relocated in Pulmoodai ‘Sagana Gama’ Trincomalee
- Resettling Sampoor IDPs after three years in welfare centers in Batticaloa
Lifeline daily radio show #46 (28 April 2009)
- Holmes says that the key now is “the implementation in full of what has been announced”
- Minister Rishard Bathudeen affirms that “there are enough people to serve the people”
- A new camp to accommodate new IDPs in Pulmoodai
- More schools are taken to accommodate the new arrivals in Vavuniya
- IDPs in some areas in Batticaloa face difficulties to obtain legal documents
Lifeline daily radio show #45 (27 April 2009)
- Government has put in place a new administration structure in Vavuniya
- UN Undersecretary-General’s visit SL to discuss humanitarian issues in Vavuniya
- Vanni people received emergency relief supplies from UNICEF today
- Government to address emergency health issues in Vavuniya welfare centers
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Lifeline print supplement #62
- Humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka and the attempt of International community
- TDH is helping the tsunami affected children to overcome their fear through psychosocial projects
- Health ministry continues assisting the Vanni IDPs
- No legal documents for Vaharai people in Batticaloa yet
- Eastern Province economic growth through government assistance
- Interview with Walter Kälin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons: “On the one hand it is important for the IDPs to know that they have rights and what their rights are.”
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): (“Unavum Arokiyamum”) (“Food and health”) talks about the problems of fast food.
Lifeline daily radio show #42 (24 April 2009)
- UN humanitarian team to monitor and assist those who are trapped in Vanni
- Government media briefing on current developments in the North
- ICRC is still present in Vanni and its continuing its activities
- Interview with Walter Kälin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons
Lifeline daily radio show #40 (22 April 2009)
- Arrangements by government to receive the new influx of Vanni IDPs
- Mental health clinic in Vavuniya for IDPs
- Preparing accommodation facilities for new IDPs in Vavuniya
- Interview with Walter Kälin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons
Lifeline daily radio show #39 (21 April 2009)
- The need of the hour for new arrivals from Vanni
- Transport facilities for the new arrivals from Vanni
- Assistance provided by humanitarian organizations for new arrivals
- Interview with Walter Kälin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons
Lifeline daily radi show #38 (20 April 2009)
- Food supply to Puthumathalan
- Humanitarian services cluster groups to be under three main steering groups
- Special system to help IDP O/L students
Lifeline daily radio show #35 (17 April 2009)
- UN Chief of Staff visit to Sri Lanka
- Minor earthquake in Sri Lanka
- Next evacuation of patients from Vanni
- Interview with Essential Service Commissioner Mr. S.P. Divaratne
Lifeline print supplement #61
- Vanni update: Ongoing medical assistance to Vanni IDPs in Trincomalee
- Batticaloa IDPs are requesting NGOs not to ignore them while helping IDPs in Vavuniya
- Child Probation Department is helping tsunami and conflict affected children in Vaharai, Batticaloa with education and recreational facilities
- UN chief for IDPs, Prof. Walter Kaelin, visited Vavuniya IDP camps and discussed the situation with government officials
- Lifeline interviews Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe: Reception hall in Vavuniya: The relatives and friends do not need a special identification to go into the reception hall as it is not inside the camps…”
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): (“Kaasanoi”) (“Tuberculosis”) talks about the impacts of TB.
