Sri Lanka: Thousands of civilians under attack as fighting intensifies

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Tens of thousands of people, trapped in ‘safe zones’ in the north eastern Wanni region are at increased risk from the escalation in attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Amnesty International said today.

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TEAR Fund’s Easter Focus this year is the situation in Sri Lanka.

Our partner in the area is the only aid agency with direct access to the wounded as they are evacuated from the conflict zone. They are ensuring they receive food, bedding, sanitary kits, clothes and other basic essentials. Beyond just helping these wounded, they have long-term programs for helping people earn a living as well as reconcilliation between communities, like neighboring Tamil and Singhalese communities. The program has been able to get these communities to start trading between them and seeing that they really aren’t so different after all.

It is the reconciliation program that TEAR Fund is involved in and that you can support.

Through TEAR Fund, help support the victims of this tragedy in Sri Lanka. To give your support, call 0800 800 777