IASC Sri Lanka North East Humanitarian Sitrep
Inter-Agency IASC Standing Committee Country Team Colombo Sri Lanka SITUATION REPORT # 158 JAFFNA, KILINOCHCHI, MULLAITHIVU, MANNAR, VAVUNIYA, TRINCOMALEE and BATTICALOA DISTRICTS 18 December – 25 December 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 6,010 20,205 Kilinochchi TBC 124,369* Mullaitivu TBC 83,800* 3,517 11,630 Vavuniya Mannar 2,899 9,084 Trincomalee 1,389 4,647 Batticaloa 2,215 8,328 *Figures as of September 2008. These are presently being reviewed. Source – UNHCR, Government Agents Offices Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update ••• The security situation remained tense across Jaffna District during the reporting period. Artillery shelling night towards the FDLs continued both day and night, with heavy fighting in the Muhamalai / Kilali region. Cordon and search operations continued and a number of checkpoints across the Peninsula were setup to safeguard electrical transformers. ••• An ICRC staff member was shot dead by unknown gunmen on 23 December while on his way to work. Police investigations are underway to ascertain the circumstances that led to the incident. ••• The usual one hour of power cut in the evening was increased to two hours and mobile phone coverage remains sporadic. The curfew remains in place from 21:00 to 04:30 daily. Displacement/Returns ••• There has been no change in the IDP situation in the district since last week. Sector Developments/Gaps ••• The WASH sector in Jaffna continued with well cleaning activities at welfare centers and health centers in coordination with the RDHS. In addition, the ACLG office received 50 water pumps for well cleaning which will be handed over to Pradeshiya Shabas to start village level well cleaning in coordination with MOHs.
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