HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN THE NORTH OF SRI LANKA

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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN THE NORTH OF SRI LANKA
OCTOBER 2009
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Current IDP numbers
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Menik Farm
Population density in Colombo just over 16,000
people per Square km Population density in Menik
Farm over 25,000 people per Square km 1/3 of
the equivalent of Colombos population lives in
1/5 of Colombos area
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Situation

• IDPs return to places of origin Return package
  of shelter, food, non-food assistance
• IDP are moved to new closed transit camps
  No assistance
• IDP remain in closed camps (Menik Farm /
  Pulmaddai, etc. continued emergency assistance
  with regular review of progress on freedom of
  movement humanitarian imperative / Approaching
  Moosons.
• IDP released to host families

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Monsoon Contingency Planning Menik Farm

• Areas of high vulnerability identified
• Sectors reviewing capacity and response and need
  for pre-positioning stocks
• Liaison with SF Commander on relocation of people
  within Menik Farm
• Possible evacuation to public buildings
• Acceleration of releases / returns

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Humanitarian funding
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Sector Focal Points in COLOMBO
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Sector Focal Points in VAVUNIYA