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October 6, 2023

An Anticipatory Action workshop by Sri Lanka Red Cross Society: tools, mechanisms and a pathway forward Sri Lanka held its first national-level sensitization workshop on Anticipatory Action (AA) in Colombo. This was hosted by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) in collaboration with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and with support […]

August 31, 2023

International Day of the Disappeared, 30 August 2023 Colombo (ICRC) – On the International Day of the Disappeared, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) remembers the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who are missing or separated from their families due to armed conflict, other situations of violence, disasters, […]

June 8, 2023

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Strong local providers are a must for efficient humanitarian response; Red Cross disaster report finds. COLOMBO-June 8, 2023: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched the World Disasters Report (WDR) 2022 in Sri Lanka, in the presence of the movement’s leaders for South Asia. The Sri […]

June 2, 2023

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COLOMBO: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) collaborated to provide emergency relief assistance to 11,850 vulnerable low-income families impacted by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. The collaboration also supported the Sri Lankan healthcare system with a donation of essential medical supplies. […]

May 8, 2023

May 8 marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize COLOMBO, May 8, 2023: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), the country’s largest humanitarian organisation, commemorated World Red Cross and Red Crescent (WRCRC) […]

March 17, 2023

Colombo, 16 March 2023: Reiterating its commitment to uplifting the well-being of local communities and honouring waste-collecting communities in Sri Lanka this World Recycling Day, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has come together with the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) to provide immediate assistance to address food insecurity among marginalized waste-collectors. Accordingly, TCCF […]

January 11, 2023

10th January 2023 Colombo: EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) Sri Lanka, part of the global EY network of service delivery centers with a focus on innovation, technology and process improvement, has stepped forward to uplift the health of vulnerable communities by joining hands with Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) to […]

August 12, 2020

Maliban, Sri Lanka’s pioneering biscuit manufacturer, recently partnered with the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) to cultivate a risk-mitigating culture among selected schools to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic within the school environment. Maliban’s partnership with the SLRCS is yet another fragment of the organization’s many initiatives to help the community in […]

June 18, 2020

Initiative is a part of Coca-Cola’s pledge to contribute LKR 130 Mn towards combating COVID-19 Sustaining its targeted response to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, Coca-Cola Sri Lanka, distributed essential packs containing dry food, sanitary items and first aid to marginalized communities in areas severely affected by the pandemic. 6,175 vulnerable families in Gampaha (including Biyagama), […]

Sri Lanka hosted the first national-level workshop on Anticipatory Action

Time does not heal. Only answers do.

Red Cross Launches World Disasters Report 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Over 11,000 low-income families receive emergency assistance through Red Cross partnership

#FromTheHeart: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society celebrates World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2023

The Coca-Cola Foundation and Sri Lanka Red Cross Society come together to uplift over 1,800 waste-collectors

EY GDS Sri Lanka collaborates with Red Cross to deliver affordable healthcare to vulnerable communities

Maliban partners with Red Cross Society to protect school children from COVID-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka Red Cross and Coca-Cola partner to provide over 6000 essential food and health packs to the vulnerable, in a sustained COVID-19 response