Improving Living Conditions – Lanka Fundamental Rights Organization

Assistance for disaster victimes

January 1, 2026

விடயம்: வெள்ளத்தினால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட தேத்தாவாடி மக்களுக்கு LFRO வடமாகாணக் குழுவினரின் அவசர மனிதாபிமான உதவி. தேதி: 01 ஜனவரி 2026 இடம்: தேத்தாவாடி இலுப்பைக்கடவை, மன்னார் மாவட்டம். மன்னார் மாவட்டத்தில் பெய்து வரும் கடும் மழை காரணமாக ஏற்பட்டுள்ள வெள்ள அனர்த்தத்தினால் கடுமையாகப் பாதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள தேத்தாவாடி இலுப்பைக்கடவை கிராம மக்களை, இலங்கை அடிப்படை உரிமை ஆணைக்குழுவின் (LFRO) வடமாகாணப் பொறுப்பதிகாரி திரு. புவனேசன் மோகனராயன் தலைமையிலான குழுவினர் இன்று (01/01/2026) நேரில் சென்று பார்வையிட்டனர். சொல்லொணாத் துயரங்களுக்கு உள்ளாகியிருக்கும் மக்களின் அடிப்படைத் தேவைகளைக் கண்டறிந்த குழுவினர், அவர்களுக்குத் தேவையான அவசர நிவாரணப் பொருட்களை வழங்கினர். வழங்கப்பட்ட நிவாரண உதவிகள்: உலர் உணவுப் பொதிகள்: வாழ்வாதாரத்தை இழந்த குடும்பங்களுக்கான அத்தியாவசிய உணவுத் பொருட்கள். ஆடைகள்: சிறுவர்கள் மற்றும் பெரியவர்களுக்கான அவசர ஆடைகள் மற்றும் உடைகள். கொசு வலைகள்: தற்காலிக இருப்பிடங்களில் தங்கியிருக்கும் போது ஏற்படக்கூடிய நோய் அபாயத்திலிருந்து பாதுகாக்க உயர்தர கொசு வலைகள். மக்களால் முன்வைக்கப்பட்ட முக்கிய கோரிக்கைகள்: நிவாரணப் பணிகளின் போது கிராம மக்களுடன் கலந்தாலோசித்த போது, அவர்கள் தமது எதிர்கால வாழ்வாதாரம் மற்றும் பாதுகாப்பு குறித்து பின்வரும் கோரிக்கைகளை முன்வைத்தனர்: விவசாய மீள்வாழ்வு: வெள்ளத்தினால் அழிவடைந்துள்ள நெற்செய்கை மற்றும் விவசாய நிலங்களை மீளக் கட்டியெழுப்ப அரசாங்கம் மற்றும் உரிய திணைக்களங்கள் உடனடியாக உதவ வேண்டும். யானை பாதுகாப்பு வளையம்: நீண்டகாலப் பிரச்சினையாக உள்ள காட்டு யானைகளின் ஊடுருவலைத் தடுத்து, விவசாய நிலங்களையும் குடியிருப்புகளையும் பாதுகாக்க ‘மின்சார யானை பாதுகாப்பு வேலி’ (Elephant Fence) அமைத்துத் தரப்பட வேண்டும். LFRO-வின் அடுத்தகட்ட நடவடிக்கை: மக்களால் முன்வைக்கப்பட்ட இக்கோரிக்கைகளை உரிய அதிகாரிகளிடம் சமர்ப்பித்து, விரைவான தீர்வைப் பெற்றுக்கொடுக்க நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும் என வடமாகாணப் பொறுப்பதிகாரி திரு. புவனேசன் மோகனராயன் அவர்கள் இதன்போது உறுதியளித்தார். FIELD REPORT: Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to Flood-Affected People in Thethawadi Organization: Sri Lanka Lanka Fundamental Rights Organization (LFRO) – Northern Province Lead: Mr. Puvanesan Mohanarayan (Additional Director General – Northern Province) Date: January 01, 2026 Location: Thethawadi, Illuppaikadavai, Mannar District. 1. Background Due to the prevailing heavy rains and flash floods in the Mannar District, the village of Thethawadi in Illuppaikadavai has been severely affected. Residents have faced significant hardships, losing access to basic necessities and suffering damage to their properties. To assess the human rights situation and provide immediate relief, a team from the Sri Lanka Fundamental Rights Organization (LFRO), led by Northern Province Additional Director General Mr. Puvanesan Mohanarayan, visited the village today. 2. Immediate Relief Assistance Provided Understanding the urgent needs of the displaced and affected families, the LFRO team distributed the following essential items: Dry Ration Packs: Essential food supplies for families who have lost their livelihoods. Clothing: Urgent garments and clothing materials for children and adults. Mosquito Nets: High-quality nets provided to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases and protect those staying in temporary shelters. 3. Key Grievances and Requests from the Community During the distribution, the LFRO team engaged in a dialogue with the villagers. The community highlighted two critical long-term issues that require immediate state intervention: Agricultural Rehabilitation: The floods have completely destroyed paddy cultivations and other farmlands. The villagers requested the government and relevant departments to provide urgent assistance to rebuild their agricultural livelihoods. Elephant Protection Fence: A long-standing issue in the region is the intrusion of wild elephants. The villagers urgently requested the installation of an Electric Elephant Fence to protect their residential areas and remaining agricultural lands. 4. LFRO’s Next Steps The Provincial Officer, Mr. Puvanesan Mohanarayan, assured the residents that their grievances would be formally documented and submitted to the relevant authorities. LFRO will advocate with the District Secretariat and Wildlife Department to ensure a swift resolution to the agricultural and wildlife conflict issues. Prepared by: Northern Province Branch, Sri Lanka Fundamental Rights Organization (LFRO).

Assistance for disaster victims in Mannar District

December 28, 2025

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Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in entire Sri Lanka on from 28 November, severely damaging homes and infrastructure and leaving tens of thousands of families in need of support.The cyclone, among the most intense and destructive in Sri Lanka’s recent history, severely affected close to 2 million people and 500,000 families across all 25 districts, disrupting livelihoods, essential services, loss of lives and the broader economy and demised around 3 December. During the time of the disaster, our members all over Sri Lanka were very active in providing essential services such as prepared meals, dry rations, sanitary items, mats, bed sheets, etc., etc., and we were not able to cover any of our activities due to the rain, floods, landslides, etc. Now it is time for us to assist our affected citizens and as a first step, through the Officers of the 541 Infanry Brigade in Kalliyadi, assisted the badly affected 40 families of Grama Niladari Division MN 03 Paliaru of the Manthey West Division of Mannar district. They were provided with Sarees, Shirts, Trousers, Blouses, Gowns, Skirts, Slippers, Sandals, Soap, Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, Ex Books, Mosquito Nets, etc. The ground were made by Coordinating Officer : Leutitant Colonel Arabegedara, Leuititant Colonel JPU Kumara USP, Leuitant Hettiarachchi, Major LGAT Jayamanna usp psc, Major BMRSB Delvita, Captain AHNAMRC Bandara, Captain QM Karunarathna, Copral Sanjaya, Copral Konarasinghe, Copral Randunu, Lance Copral Edirisinha Under the leadership of Brigadier I.P.Jayasinha RWP – 541 Bridge Commander This project was organized by Nandana Premakumara, Brigadier Yohan Fernando, Ananda Kaluarachchi, Chanaka Daniel, Gamini Wimalasuriya and Ambewatte Premarathna. While goods were donated by Nandana Premakumara, Chanaka Daniel, Gamini Wimalasuriya , Dr.Jeyarani Rajaratnam and Ambewatte Premarathna, Somaratne and Priyadarshani & her daughter Umanda, cash contributions were made by Priyantha Ekanayake, Meril Jayawardena, W.M.Weerasuriya and Shiromi Gunathilake

Disaster Response

February 7, 2025

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Emergency Aid – Ampara District On the occasion of severe floods in the district of Ampara, the LFRO Eastern Province Additional Director General Mr. Mohamed Aboobucker Naleer, with the assistance of Zakat Foundation of America and Naleer Foundation, distributed dry rations, each pack worth Rs.8,000 to 100 families of Nayagampalli, in all Grama Niladari Divisions of Chalambaikeny , in the Divisional Secretariat of Navithanveli who were very badly affected by the floods.

Disaster Response

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Emergency Aid – Ampara District On the occasion of severe floods in the district of Ampara, the LFRO Eastern Province Additional Director General Mr. Mohamed Aboobucker Naleer, with the assistance of Zakat Foundation of America and Naleer Foundation, distributed dry rations, each pack worth Rs.2,200 to 50 families of Nayagampalli, Grama Niladari Division of Chalambaikeny 05, in the Divisional Secretariat of Navithanveli who were very badly affected by the floods.

Disaster Response

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Emergency Aid – Ampara District On the occasion of severe floods in the district of Ampara, the LFRO Eastern Province Additional Director General Mr. Mohamed Aboobucker Naleer, with the assistance of Zakat Foundation of America and Naleer Foundation, distributed prepared food to 500 families of Nayagampalli, in all the Grama Niladari Divisions of Chalambaikeny , in the Divisional Secretariat of Navithanveli who were badly affected by the floods. The total cost was Rs. 400,000

Emergency Aid

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Emergency Aid – Ampara District On the occasion of severe floods in the district of Ampara, the LFRO Eastern Province Additional Director General Mr. Mohamed Aboobucker Naleer, with the assistance of Zakat Foundation of America and Naleer Foundation, distributed dry rations, each pack worth Rs.2,200 to 85 families of Nayagampalli, Grama Niladari Division of Chalambaikeny 03, in the Divisional Secretariat of Navithanveli who were very badly affected by the floods.

Emergency Food Relief

January 21, 2025

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4.01.2025 Emergency Food Relief With the assistance of the American foundation / Naleer Foundation, dry rations were distributed to the affected families in Navithanveli organized by the Director Mr. Naleer.

Disaster Response

June 24, 2024

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Disaster Response 14.06.2024 Ratnapura Director of LFRO Mr.Priyanjana Wanniarachchi identifying Ratnapura as the worst area affected by the recent severe floods, distributed Dry Rations to 250 families in the Ratnaparagala Grama Niladari area of Ayagama Division of the Ratnapura District at a cost of Rs.100,000.

Disaster Response -Donation of Dry Rations

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Disaster Response May 25 Puttam Mr. Abdur Rahman and Mr. Ismail distributed rice bags to the families recently affected by the floods Disaster Response May 25 Puttalam Directors Mr. Ismail, Mr. Abdur and Mr. Shakir of LFRO distributed rice bags to more than 600 families in the Grama Niladari area of Kuringipiti, in Kalpitiya Divisional Secretariat area of Puttalam District. The total cost of the project was Rs.1,610,000/-

Disaster Response

June 9, 2024

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Disaster Relief 8.06.2024 Ja-ela Headed by LFRO Western Province Directors Mr. Merril and Mr. Mahesh, arrangements were made to provide cooked food for those who were affected by the floods in Gampaha District.