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30,000 returnees in Sri Lanka doing well despite lack of preparation – UN

29 May 2007
Some 30,000 displaced Sri Lankan civilians who fled heavy fighting in February between Government and rebel troops have returned home and are doing well despite receiving little advance information about local conditions, the United Nations refugee agency said today.

Sri Lanka: UNICEF helps children displaced by escalating conflict

17 May 2007
Despite the insecurity in parts of Sri Lanka torn by conflict, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working to help the youngest victims of the violence who are increasingly deprived of adequate food, sanitation and education.

Sri Lanka: UN refugee agency assists return of thousands who fled conflict zone

15 May 2007
The United Nations refugee agency announced today that it had begun helping Sri Lanka return over 90,000 displaced civilians who had fled heavy fighting in February between Government and rebel troops.

New UN rural project supports Sri Lankan tea and rubber farmers

9 May 2007
The United Nations International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) is supporting a new almost $40 million project in Sri Lanka that has the dual aims of bolstering incomes of 40,000 poor tea and rubber farmers and increasing their bargaining power.