Today is World Refugee Day
[June 20, 2001]

For the first time in history, World Refugee Day is celebrated internationally today.  It coincides with the 50^th Anniversary of the 1951 Convention considered to be the founding instrument for refugee protection.

It has been estimated that over 180,000 people have been displaced due to the ongoing conflict in the North East of the country.

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society [SLRC] is one of the leading NGOs in Sri Lanka, which provides humanitarian assistance to displaced persons. Red Cross assistance to displaced persons has been mainly in the areas of Jaffna, Vavuniya, and Mulaitivu and Trincomalee.

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Last Updated Date: December 17, 2003 .