ACTED SRI LANKA - AREA COORDINATOR BATTICALOA

Department: Coordination 

Position: Area CoP  Position: Area Coordinator Batticaloa

Contract duration: 12 months

Location: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Starting Date Immediate

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Moothoor IDPs relocated against their wish in Ki’liveddi

June 19th, 2009 

Sri Lanka police forcibly took away 224 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Moothoor in Trincomalee district presently staying in Kirimuddi refugee camp in Batticaloa district, against their wish, to be relocated in Ki?liveddi in Trincomalee district, Tuesday noon, sources in Batticaloa said. UNHCR representatives, representatives of NGOs besides government officials were present during this incident, the sources added.

http://www.australiantamil.com/?p=5063

Brandix, a top Sri Lankan apparel maker, is planning to boost production at a factory built in Batticaloa

June 16, 2009 (LBO) - Brandix, a top Sri Lankan apparel maker, is planning to boost production at a factory built in Batticaloa, a former war-torn area in the east of the island where ex-female Tiger combatants are also working, an official said.

"Our current production is 20,000 pieces and we want to push it up to 50,000 pieces," Theodore Gunasekara, general manager, intimate apparels at Brandix Lanka said.

"Of the current workforce of 220 working at the factory, 95 percent are women.

"This includes some ex-combatants as well."

In May Sri Lanka said the Tamil Tiger leadership was wiped out in the last redoubt in the north east of the country following a two and a half year war.

Eastern Sri Lanka was re-taken from the Tigers in the early phases of the campaign and local elections had already been held in the area, with a breakaway Tiger leader winning the polls.

Gunasekara said currently the factory is making pocket denim pants and will achieve a target of 50,000 pieces by end September 2009.

Brandix has invested 250 million rupees on the factory.

"The factory was made under a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative," said Gunasekara.

"We want to see if we can commercialize this CSR initiative."

source:http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1065451113

Kattankudy sends 40 cooks to feed IDPs

Forty Muslim cooks from Kattankudy accompanied by two members of the Kattankudy Mosque Federation left Kattankudy for the Wanni yesterday morning in a bus, a pick up and a lorry full of cooking utensils to prepare meals for the people rescued by the security forces from the clutches of the LTTE in the North.

Secretary of the Kattankudy Mosque Federation M. Sabeel, said that the Federation is sending these cooks to the Wanni at their own expense on the request of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, conveyed through the Chief Presidential Advisor and MP Basil Rajapaksa. The Kattankudy Mosque Federation also sent relief goods to the Wanni IDPs some time ago.

Meanwhile it is said the Muslims displaced from the North by the LTTE in October 1990 are also collecting relief items to be given to the war victims in government controlled areas.

source:http://www.nation.lk/2009/04/26/news4.html

Transfers for senior police officers

Senior police officers will be changing places as the Sri Lanka Police effects a series of transfers across the service. The transfers come under the instructions of the Inspector General of Police, based on recommendations by the Ministry of Defence and the Police Commissioner. A press release from Police Headquarters lists the transfers as follows: Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) transfers

W. U. Fernando, Batticaloa Operations to IT and CCTV

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) transfers

B. B. Ranaweera, Puttalam to Batticaloa

Superintendent of Police (SP) transfers

Batticaloa to Director Supplies Police HQ

TMVP takes steps to revamp

The TMVP has taken steps to revamp the party to be a ‘considerable political force’ following the defeat of the LTTE, Party Spokesperson Azath Moulana said.

Moulana told The Sunday Leader the party had already taken steps by revamping its political offices in the east and by appointing new members in these districts.

"The TMVP needs to reorganise to be a force to reckon in the Tamil political circles. There is more room for us to do that since the LTTE has been defeated," Moulana said.

There was speculation of a rift within the party following Batticaloa Mayor, Sivageetha Pirapaharan’s decision to resign from the TMVP and join government ranks.

Moulana said that this had not affected the party’s relationship with the government. He said the TMVP would continue to assist the government in its efforts to bring a political solution and to develop the country.

"The TMVP will continue to maintain a friendly relationship with the government and assist in its development and peace efforts," Moulana added.

The TMVP had been plagued by internal rifts in the recent past.

Its former leader, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan along with a few of his supporters joined the SLFP in March this year following a split within the party.

http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20090614/NEWS-3.htm

TNA Batticaloa district MP Thangeswari Kadiraman also hit headlines

TNA Batticaloa district MP Thangeswari Kadiraman also hit headlines locally and internationally by coming to the parliament wearing a salwar in breach of parliament dress code that eventually caused her to be evicted from the House.

Arumainayagam resumes as GA Batticaloa district

By TamilNet Newswire
Mr. Sundaram Arumainayagam has assumed duties again as the Government Agent
of Batticaloa district with effect from Monday. He was on study leave to
undergo a special course in public administration in Singapore for one
year. ...
<http://www.australiantamil.com/?p=4977>

dengue fever has risen to 91 with the latest incident reporting from Batticaloa last evening. ...

* A special telephone number to help control dengue in Sri Lanka
Colombo Page - Colombo,Sri Lanka
Meanwhile the total number of deaths on dengue fever has risen to 91 with
the latest incident reporting from Batticaloa last evening. ...
<http://www.colombopage.com/archive_091/Jun1244052607RA.html>

With the strong likelihood of the entire TMVP membership taking SLFP

With the strong likelihood of the entire TMVP membership taking SLFP
membership, Batticaloa Mayor Sivageetha Prabhakaran said yesterday that she
had been convinced of the need to join the SLFP as well, following in the
steps of National ...
<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=50661>

Pictorial Roadside Hopper Makers in Maamangam Batticaloa

While traveling to Batticaloa it's very refreshing to witness the firewood
carriers trying to manage a whole load of firewood on their bicycles and
ride ...
<http://transcurrents.com/tc/2009/05/post_367.html>

''LTTE was biggest stumbling block for everythin''

Nation on Sunday - Sri Lanka
The 30 year old war has reversed the Tamil community's clock by 30 years,
says Batticaloa District Chamber of Commerce and Industry President N.
Suntharesan ...
<http://www.nation.lk/2009/05/31/inter.htm>

EU funded water and sanitation project in Batticaloa and Kalmunai marks completion

The Final Conference of the European Union funded Water and Sanitation for Settlements in Eastern Sri Lanka (WASSER) will be held on Tuesday 26th May at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.

 

WASSER is a partnership between the City of Munich, the NGO EMAS and two Sri Lankan Municipal councils of Batticaloa and Kalmunai.   Supported under the Asia Pro Eco II Post Tsunami program of the European Union, it aims to foster environmental restoration in areas affected by the Tsunami.

This project supports the urban poor by rehabilitating and expanding basic infrastructure in the water and sanitation fields in tsunami affected areas of Batticaloa and Kalmunai. Over 200 toilets, 150 tube/dug wells, 50 rainwater harvesting tanks and water connections to over 900 families have been provided under this program.  Through the establishment of a well drilling school, a large number of young people have been trained thus creating job opportunities in the field of well drilling.

Within the framework of the project the City of Munich’s experience in developing and applying environmental management and information systems for environment planning  and management was passed to Batticaloa and Kalmunai through training programs.  A web based collaboration platform has also been established.

A delegation from the City of Munich led by the Mayor Hep Monatzeder will participate together with the Mayors of Batticaloa and Kalmuni and Mr. Bernard Savage, Ambassador, European Union Delegation of the European Commission to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.  A large number of participants from Batticaloa and Kalmunai are expected.

 

stealing a phone belonging to a person that had come from Batticaloa to apply for his passport

Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka
... off arrested an Advanced Level student of Grandpass for stealing a
phone belonging to a person that had come from Batticaloa to apply for his
passport. ...
<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=50107>

Dengue epidemic worsens Batticaloa

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
The worst hit districts are Colombo, Kandy, Gampaha, Kegalle, Kurunegala,
Kaluatara, Matale, Hambantota, Batticaloa, Matara and Anuradhapura, the
Ministry ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/05/27/news11.asp>

Massive funds to revive East
Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
The normal life of Easterners has paved the way for rapid development in
the districts of Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara after being liberated
from the ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/05/27/news35.asp>

WASSER is a partnership between the City of Munich, the NGO EMAS and two Sri Lankan Municipal councils of Batticaloa and Kalmunai.

Lanka Everything - London,England,UK
WASSER is a partnership between the City of Munich, the NGO EMAS and two
Sri Lankan Municipal councils of Batticaloa and Kalmunai. Supported under
the Asia ...
<http://www.lankaeverything.com/vinews/business/20090525123530.php>

Lankan Tamil MP Padmanaban passes away

Asian Tribune - Bangkok,Thailand
Tamil National Alliance MP from the Batticaloa district, Padmanaban was
here in Madurai to attend a marriage function of his relative in
Vamsapuram. ...
<http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/17785>

More Tiger cadre fall to Army

Hindu - Chennai,India
Separately, the Defence Ministry said a five-member team of LTTE cadre
sighted by the troops in the eastern Periyapillmulai area in Batticaloa
district were ...
<http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/21/stories/2009052155761700.htm>

Eight Tiger rebels killed as Sri Lanka marks victory day

Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India
Small groups of LTTE militants still remaining in the eastern Batticaloa
and Ampara districts staged attacks on the security forces, but were gunned
down ...
<http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/867D1C5C9C4CBD9D652575BC00448E73?OpenDocument>

Snidespot: Thinking about Batticaloa

By Deborah Snider
Normally these days I find myself immersed in every day sorts of things,
like getting the lawn furniture out and deciding how Tori & I will spend
our days. I don't spend too much time thinking about my past days...
<http://deborahsnider.typepad.com/snidespot/2009/05/thinking-about-batticaloa.html>

12 killed, including 7 children - Another needless level crossing ...

Sunday Times.lk - Columbo,Sri Lanka
... on impact and caught fire after the collision with the train which
comprised fuel bowsers and passenger carriages heading from Gal-oya to
Batticaloa. ...
<http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090517/News/sundaytimesnews_10.html>

12 dead, 45 injured in train-bus collision

Sunday Observer - Columbo,Sri Lanka
... into a bus packed with schoolchildren on an excursion killing twelve of
them and maiming several others at Manampitiya in the Batticaloa area
yesterday. ...
<http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/05/17/new04.asp>

Vacancy » Area Coordinator Batticaloa

Today, ACTED Sri Lanka has two offices in Colombo and Batticaloa, and

projects range from emergency WATSAN and hygiene programs to economic

recovery and development. ACTED is also expanding its operations into the

Vavuniya region of ...

<http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7RXJ79?OpenDocument&RSS20=07-P>

Evaluation of effectiveness of mental health training program for ...

ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva,Switzerland
A year after piloting its post-tsunami mental health program in Kalmunai in
the North-East of Sri Lanka (Budosan et al., 2007), IMC took the same
mental ...
<http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/AMMF-7RMPLK?OpenDocument>

Richmond get - together

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
An evening of friendship and good cheer to promote fellowship and
cooperation between batchmates of the batch of 98 of Zhaira College,
Kalmunai will be held ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/05/01/news60.asp>

Human Rights Commission Regional Coordinator for Kalmunai Mr. M. M. Zarook

Sri Lanka Breaking News-Daily Mirror Online
Human Rights Commission Regional Coordinator for Kalmunai Mr. M. M. Zarook
lodged a complaint with police claiming that he received death threats from
an organisation called Liberation of Tigers to vacate his duty within 10
days. ...
<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=47525>

Ministry will not issue letters for admissions

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
... to attend school regularly, Divisional Director of Education MM Ismail
said at the Al-Hilal Vidyalaya Sainthamaruthu in Kalmunai Zonal Education
area. ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/04/25/news70.asp>

The Public service: Address the Right Issues!

The Island (subscription) - Columbo,Sri Lanka
I refer to the letter under the Caption "Public Servants who fail their
Exams" by MA Kaleel of Kalmunai in the Island of 17th instant. ...
<http://www.island.lk/2009/04/24/opinion4.html>

SAGE journal:Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, SAGE the ...

SAGE journal:Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, SAGE the ...
T. Varagunam, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. Kremlin Wickramasinghe,
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Alistair Woodward, University of
Auckland, ...
<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journalsProdEditBoards.nav?prodId=Journal201849>

workshop on Planning the New Higher Education Project for Eastern

EUSL Home Page
workshop on Planning the New Higher Education Project for Eastern
University Sri Lanka and South Eastern University of Sri Lanka was held on
23rd March 2009 ...
<http://www.esn.ac.lk/News&Events/WorkShop/index.htm>

Karuna faction behind the killing of Kalmunai police training ...

Siber News Media - New York,NY,USA
A leading English, Media has reported that Karuna faction was involved in
the murder of Kalmunai police training school chief MH Jamaldeen. ...
<http://www.sibernews.com/200904192825.html>

Final battle in the midst of civilians

Sunday Times.lk - Columbo,Sri Lanka

Last Sunday's killing of Police Superintendent HL Jamaldeen, who fell

victim to a suspected LTTE gunman at Marathamunai in Kalmunai, was a

warning to the ...

<http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090412/News/sundaytimesnews_14.html>

26 Tamils arrested in Ampaa'rai

TamilNet - Sri Lanka

Special Task Force (STF) commandos and police arrested 26 Tamils Tuesday in

a joint cordon and search conducted in Kalmunai and Chammaanththu'rai

police ...

<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28984>

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Udaya Devi begins its journey to Batticaloa.

"Udaya Devi" runs to Batticaloa 05/04/2009 01:08 Udaya Devi begins its journey to Batticaloa. It is a new Intercity training which operates between Colombo and Batticaloa. The train left Colombo ... http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.videodust.com/p.cgi%3Fcp%3DTamil%26p%3Dd5qC-BGVr24&source=video&vgc=rss&usg=AFQjCNFrnhlycq_NMUmOQDBhSWCFDLELgg

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Senior police officer shot dead in eastern Sri Lanka (Extra)

Monsters and Critics.com - USA
The officer identified as H Jamaldeen, director of a police training school
in Eastern province, was killed in the city of Kalmunai. The incident comes
less ...
<http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/southasia/news/article_1469102.php/Senior_police_officer_shot_dead_in_eastern_Sri_Lanka__Extra__>

Police SP shot dead by terrorist gunmen - Kalmunai

Ministry of Defence (press release) - Colombo,Western Province,Sri Lanka
Kalmunai area Superintendent of Police (SP) HL Jamaldeen was reported shot
dead by unidentified gunmen at Maradamunai, this evening (April 5) at
around 7p.m ...
<http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090405_12>

Foreign jobs for Eastern youth

Sunday Observer - Columbo,Sri Lanka
Ranawaka further said that Kalmunai office will be shifted to Ampara
shortly to cater to the needs of a larger number of youth in the district.
...
<http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/04/05/new33.asp>

Karavahu drainage rehabilitation: Kalmunai benefiting

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
The Re-awakening Project has taken steps to rehabilitate the Karavahu
Drainage Scheme in Kalmunai to prevent frequent floods in the Kalmunai area
during the ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/04/04/news26.asp>

6 STF commandos killed, 8 injured in 3 separate ...

By admin

The LTTE carried out an ambush around 10:45 p.m on the STF commandos posted

at the road check point located between U'rukaamam and Kiththu'l on

Batticaloa-Badulla road in which an STF commando was killed and three

seriously injured. ...

<http://www.eelamsun.com/?p=1453>

Welcome. CENSARM Logo

Welcome. CENSARM Logo The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Resource
Management established as a unit under the Faculty of Agriculture of the
Eastern ...
<http://www.esn.ac.lk/fag/censarm/index.html>

Instructor in Physical Education

Instructor in Physical Education
Gr. II - Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2009-03-12 ...
<http://www.careerslk.com/educational-jobs.php>

Batticaloa, March 28, 2009 | ABDF.org

By Bennett Hinkley
ABDF.org website - ABDF.org is a small US-based development organization
operating in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. The organization
sponsors a series of low-cost micro-development projects with the objective
of improving the ...
<http://www.abdf.org/?p=607>
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Dutch fort, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

By philip
A picture of the ruins of the Dutch 'star fort' of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
You can see the sentry post atop one of the corners. The thick walls of the
fort were constructed of limestone rock, and mortar to which honey was
added according ...
<http://philipveerasingam.blogspot.com/2009/03/dutch-fort-batticaloa-sri-lanka.html>

2 Karuna group men shot, killed in Ampaa'rai

TamilNet - Sri Lanka

The bodies of the victims kept in Kalmunai hospital remain unidentifed.

Special Task Force (STF) commandos and police rushed to the place of attack

and ...

<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28849>

Crab caught in the lagoon, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

By philip
Crabs caught in the Batticaloa lagoon, can be cooked as various delicious
items. Foremost among them is the 'kool'. A large pot is filled with water,
rice, 'odiyal' flower, vegetables, cleaned pieces of crabs, prawns, cuttle
fish etc. ...
<http://philipveerasingam.blogspot.com/2009/03/crab-caught-in-lagoon-batticaloa-sri.html>

Two leaders of Sri Lanka breakaway Tamil rebel ...

By admin

Speaking at a public rally held in Batticaloa last evening Chief Minister

said that Muralitharan is trying to take revenge covering under his

ministerial portfolio in the government. According to the Chief Minister,

...

<http://www.eelamsun.com/?p=1281>

Sunset, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

By philip

Sunsets seen in Batticaloa, vary day by day. The peace and serenity it
brings to the soul is beyond compare. The breeze caressing the body, the
expanse of open water of the lagoon, across which the sunset is seen, ...
<http://philipveerasingam.blogspot.com/2009/03/sunset-batticaloa-sri-lanka.html;

Eastern University, Sri Lanka. •Senior Lecturer Gr. I/ Gr. II/ Lecturer (

Eastern University, Sri Lanka. •Senior Lecturer Gr. I/ Gr. II/ Lecturer (

Probationary) in History, Thu Mar 12 2009, Fri Mar 27 2009 ...

<http://www.topjobs.lk/applicant/vacancybyfunctionalarea.jsp?FA=TAL>

The light-house, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

By philip
The light-house, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The light house in Batticaloa is
situated at the terminus of the Bar Road. Fisherman have their 'wadiya's' -
temporary shelters close by. A sandy beach, and margosa trees abound here.
...
<http://philipveerasingam.blogspot.com/2009/03/light-house-batticaloa-sri-lanka.html>

Sri Lanka: Tigers attack STF mini-camp in Batticaloa

By TamilNet Newswire

Sri Lanka: Tigers attack STF mini-camp in Batticaloa. March 23rd, 2009 ·

No Comments. Three Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) commandos were

killed and five sustained injuries Sunday night when Liberation Tigers of

Tamileelam (LTTE) ...

<http://www.australiantamil.com/?p=4252>