As conflict flared up in Sri Lanka between 1986 and 2007, MSF provided support to people affected by the fighting.
MSF first worked in Sri Lanka in 1986 to assist victims of the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. We provided medical care through mobile clinics, and supported camps for displaced people and health structures until March 2004. Nine months later, we responded to a devastating tsunami by running mobile clinics, rebuilding structures, and providing material support to displaced people until 2005.
MSF returned in 2007, providing surgery to people caught up in renewed fighting and we continued to treat people affected by the fighting until 2012.
1986
1986
Sri Lanka
Amidst ongoing violence in Sri Lanka, MSF opens three surgical programmes
Project Update
2 Feb 2007
Sri Lanka
MSF withdraws from Jaffna Peninsula
Project Update
19 Oct 2006
Sri Lanka
MSF denounces the murders of humanitarian aid workers in Sri Lanka
Press Release
9 Aug 2006
Natural hazards
One year after the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster
Report
20 Dec 2005
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka- One year operational review
Project Update
20 Dec 2005
Natural hazards
Asian tsunami: Three months financial overview
Project Update
8 Apr 2005
Natural hazards
Asian tsunami: Overview of MSF activities in Sri Lanka
Project Update
31 Jan 2005
Natural hazards
MSF prepares fourth full cargo shipment for tsunami earthquake zone
Project Update
30 Dec 2004
Natural hazards
More MSF emergency workers to South Asia earthquake and tsunami zone
Press Release
27 Dec 2004
Natural hazards
MSF teams being readied for Asia earthquake disaster response
Project Update
26 Dec 2004
Sri Lanka
'Frigophobia' in Sri Lanka
Project Update
1 Aug 2004
Sri Lanka
MSF hands over its activities and launches new NGO 'SHADE' in Sri Lanka
Press Release
1 Mar 2004