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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. ••• Agencies continue with food assistance for communities affected by the floods that hit the District on 26 November. WFP will provide 1,500 MT of mixed food commodities, ZOA plans to provide food packages to 2,000 flood affected families (1,000 families in Velanai and 1,000 families in Kayts), DRC will provide complementary food packages to 3,000 families in Kopay, Karinager and Delft. The identification of beneficiaries is ongoing in coordination with the GA office. ••• FORUT will end its five year livelihood project in December 2008 and will consequently close three of its District project offices. The area office will continue to work with reduced staffing in 2009, with a focus on livelihood development training programmes. IASC CT Secretariat (UNOCHA) 202-204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Tel: +94 - 11 - 4528689 Ext. 384 / Fax: +94 - 11 – 4528690 Email: [email protected] | Web site: http: //www.h psl.lk | http://ochaonline.un.org/srilanka/ Inter-Agency IASC Standing Committee Country Team Colombo Sri Lanka ••• FAO lost 1/3 of their seeds stocks during the floods last month, impacting the supply of quality seeds to farmers. Of the 56 MT of potato seed purchased from Colombo by UNDP, FAO and IOM, over 25 % of was spoilt during transportation. The remaining seeds were distributed to beneficiaries and new stocks will be purchased in the coming weeks. ••• Land O’ Lakes Dairy Development Lanka started a school milk feeding program in J/Velanai Saraswathi Vidyalayam with funding from the Humpty Dumpty Institute. Technical support was also provided to Government authorities and milk handling cooperatives to implement a milk feeding program for children aged 2 to 5 years funded by the Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Empowerment. KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITHIVU DISTRICTS Situation update • The general situation remains tense, with ongoing fighting in areas close to Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu towns. • According to the GA-Kilinochchi, as at 14 December 299,300 litres of kerosene from the total December allocation of 400,000 litres had been transported by MPCSs. In November, 276,000 litres out of the total allocation of 400,000 litres was transported. • According to the ZDE of Kilinochchi, 80% of the total candidates under the new syllabus sat for the GCE [O/L] examination held last week. In addition, 59% of the students who applied under the old syllabus sat for the exam. Displacement/Returns • Displacements continue in Vaddakkachchi following continued shelling and aerial bombardments. The majority of the displaced people are moving towards Visuvamadhu and other areas in the Mullaitivu district. Sector Developments/Gaps • According to the Kilinochchi RDHS office, as at 16 December, nearly 50% of the drugs from the 4th quarter allocation were transported to the district. However, there continue to be shortages of some drugs such as Amoxiline, Cloxacilline, Cephalexine, Oral Penicillin, Tetracycline, Mebendazole and Adrenaline. There is also a need for oxygen cylinders, normal saline and glucose for health institutions in Mullaitivu. • Due to recent flooding that affected agriculture crops in the Vanni, combined with the continued impacts of displacement, vegetables princes continue to increase as illustrated in the following table: No Item PTK, Visvamadu, Tharmapuram prices per kg (Rs.) Last week This week 01 Onion 400 500 02 Potato N/A 400 03 Green chillie 1,000 1,000 04 Berinjal 400 440 05 Yam 320 360 06 Manioc 160 400 07 Long bean 440 100 08 Egg [unit] 30 400 MANNAR & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Situation update • The general situation in Vavuniya and Mannar District remains tense, with security forces on high alert in both districts and regular cordon search operations carried out. • The Omanthai entry / exit point continues to operate during limited opening hours with the ICRC facilitating urgent patient transfers and humanitarian convoys. IASC CT Secretariat (UNOCHA) 202-204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Tel: +94 - 11 - 4528689 Ext. 384 / Fax: +94 - 11 – 4528690 Email: [email protected] | Web site: http: //www.h psl.lk | http://ochaonline.un.org/srilanka/ Inter-Agency IASC Standing Committee Country Team Colombo Sri Lanka Displacement/Returns • Small numbers of IDPs continue to arrive in Vavuniya from the Vanni. New arrivals are being accommodated in Nellukkulam IDP site, the population of which now stands at 178 families (449 individuals), while 157 families (376 individuals) are accommodated in the Manikfarm site. • During the reporting periods 339 IDPs (131 families) arrived in Vavuniya from the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts. Sector Developments/Gaps • The 8th humanitarian convoy led by the UN, reached the Vanni on 23 December 2008 carrying 871 MT of mixed food (rice - 526MT, wheat flour –162MT, pulses- 113MT, sugar- 32MT, oil – 38MT) the convoy consisted of 57 trucks of food and 2 trucks of shelter material (cadjan). • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) started assistance programs in Vavuniya and Mannar districts in partnership with the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka and RDHS offices in the districts. • The 9th humanitarian convoy is scheduled for 29 December 2008. In addition to mixed food, permission has been requested from the authorities to transport emergency water and sanitation supplies, NFRI and shelter materials to the Vanni. TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Situation update • During the reporting period the security situation in the district remained relatively stable. • Due to rising water levels some of the ferries (Yan Oya and Pudavaikaddu-North, Kuchchaveli Gangai, Upparu and Ralkully - on Muttur Trincomalee road) were not operationing. Displacement/Returns • During the reporting period, a total of 152 IDPs, 83 male and 69 female, arrived in the Trincomalee district from the Mullaitivu district. All IDPs were sent to IDP sites in Vavuniya by the authorities shortly after their arrival. Sector Developments/Gaps • NTR BATTICALOA DISTRICT Situation Update • The security situation in the district was relatively calm during the reporting period. On 18 December, unidentified men launched a claymore attack on a SLA road patrol injuring two soldiers. • On 22-23 December, the UNDP Country Director visited Batticaloa to discuss scaling up interventions for the Early Livelihood Recovery Project. The visit included site visits and discussions with beneficiaries in Thikiliwaddai in the Kiran DS division. • On 22 December, the District Secretariat organized a meeting on disaster management with the aim of improving preparedness and response to flooding in 2008-2009. In order to complement the District Disaster Plan and to ensure better preparedness, the humanitarian community, through the cluster/sector heads, is in the process of compiling a Flood Preparedness Plan. • Heavy rains have caused minor floods in the Batticaloa District. In Kiran, the lagoon spill over its banks, while two main bridges and some roads were under water making the area temporarily inaccessible. Displacement/Returns • According to Government statistics as of 26 December, there are 8,328 internally displaced persons (2,215 families) in the district. • For 2008, UNHCR has recorded a total of 15,796 returnees (4,360 families) throughout the Batticaloa district. The estimated number of returnees for 2009 is approximately 21,000. Returns are pending progress on de-mining activities and improved access. IASC CT Secretariat (UNOCHA) 202-204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Tel: +94 - 11 - 4528689 Ext. 384 / Fax: +94 - 11 – 4528690 Email: [email protected] | Web site: http: //www.h psl.lk | http://ochaonline.un.org/srilanka/ Inter-Agency IASC Standing Committee Country Team Colombo Sri Lanka Sector
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