In pictures: Sri Lanka crisis

Oxfam is providing emergency water supplies to 80,000 people affected by the conflict in Sri Lanka.

Displaced people fleeing the fighting. [Photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer, courtesy of alertnet.org]

Civilians arrive at the village of Putumatalan in northern Sri Lanka on 22 April after fleeing an area still controlled by the LTTE.

 

Supplies of critical food aid and medical supplies have been disrupted by the fighting which has also exacerbated the already dire shelter, water, and sanitation situation.

 

Photo: REUTERS/Stringer, courtesy of alertnet.org

 

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Information about Oxfam's response

Displaced people collect water at Manic Camp. [Photo credit: Oxfam]

Oxfam has launched an emergency response to provide clean water and sanitation to 80,000 civilians in the campsites collectively known as Manik Farm.

 

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Oxfam staff constructing a trench latrine. [Photo credit: Oxfam]

Here Oxfam staff begin construction on some new trench latrines in zone 2 of Manik Farm. As the situation stabilises, we plan to replace these with some more robust structures.

 

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Constructing a new bathing place in Manik Farm. [Photo credit: Oxfam]

We've also been involved in the construction of a bathing place in zone 3 of Manik Farm. Safe sanitation facilities are essential in preventing the spread of disease in crowded areas.

 

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An Oxfam 95,000 litre water storage tank. [Photo credit: Oxfam]

This Oxfam water storage tank at Manik Farm holds up to 95,000 litres.

 

The tank provides water to the bathing areas and to the water treatment plant where it is purified to make sure it's safe for drinking.

 

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The Oxfam filter plant in Manik Farm. [Photo credit: Oxfam]

Around 250,000 m³ of clean water is produced each day at the Oxfam filter plant in zone 3 of Manik Farm.

 

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An Oxfam water bowser donated to our local partner. [Photo credit: Oxfam]

We've also donated a 8,000 litre water bowser to our local partner, ACLG. This is used to collect clean drinking and washing water from the treatment plant and transport it to the camps.

 

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People collect water at Manik Farm. [Photo credit: Oxfam]

Here, residents of Manik Farm collect clean water tanked in from one of the treament plants.

 

We aim to provide each person that we support in an emergency situation with at least 15 litres of clean water per day for drinking, cooking, and washing.

 

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