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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is intricately interwoven with
ethnic groups, religions and the problem
of social stratification. Since the 1980's,
more than 60,000 people have been killed
as a result of fierce conflict between the
Government of Sri Lanka, the LTTE (Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam), and other guerrilla
groups. In February of 2002, a Ceasefire
Agreement was signed. Even though reconstruction
was addressed, a massive tsunami caused by
the earthquake off Sumatra in late 2004 struck
many costal areas. Sri Lanka therefore still
needs ongoing assistance with reconstruction
efforts.
FIDR believes that creating an environment
where people have access to welfare, including
healthcare and medical services, can be a
basis for peace. FIDR started the reconstruction
of a hospitaｌ that was destroyed during
the conflict.
Ongoing Project
・Pediatric Ward Construction Project (Suspended
due to conflict)
Outline of Sri Lanka
○Area
65,607km2
○Climate
Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean,
is located slightly north of the equator
(between 5 and 9 degrees north latitude).
The average annual temperature is about 26℃
in coastal areas and the lowlands, and about
16℃ in the highlands. In the south and southwest,
the main rainy season is between May and
October. In the north, northeast and northwest,
much of the rain falls from the end of October
to December, but during the rest of the year,
humidity is low.
○Population
About 19,460,000 (excluding some regions)
(2005)
Life expectancy at birth: 74 years
○Economy
The main industries in Sri Lanka are tourism,
where it is popular to visit nature parks
and Buddhist temples, plantations that are
famous for tea, fishery, and jewelry and
textile manufacture.
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
and United Nations Development Programme
Partner in Sri Lanka: Sewalanka Foundation
Sewalanka Foundation, one of the biggest
NGOs in Sri Lanka, was established in 1993
to help victims of the conflict and reconstruct
communities.
Since 2004, the Foundation has addressed
reconstruction following the Tsunami disaster.
Sewalanka Foundation supports FIDR in monitoring
the site of the hospital construction and
coordinating people involved in the construction.
