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UNHCR disappointed at Australian decision to reopen detention centre for asylum-seekers
20 Apr 2010 The UN refugee agency expresses disappointment at Australia's failure to look at alternatives to detention for most asylum-seekers arriving by boat. -
Q&A: Northern Sri Lanka emerges from conflict but challenges remain
7 Apr 2010 UNHCR's Vicky Tennant was in Sri Lanka earlier this year to examine the impact of a cash grant to help displaced people. She talks about the visit and the recent decision to suspend the grant for lack of funding. -
A young mother faces new challenges after returning to eastern Sri Lanka
6 Jan 2010 Kavitha is one of tens of thousands of displaced ethnic Tamils to return to their homes from camps in northern Sri Lanka. She still faces many challenges. -
UNHCR welcomes Sri Lankan decision to ease conditions for internally displaced
5 Dec 2009 UNHCR welcomes Sri Lanka's decision to allow greater freedom of movement for 135,000 internally displaced people in camps in the north of the country. -
Sri Lanka Humanitarian update
4 Dec 2009 -
UNHCR demining machines to arrive in Sri Lanka
6 Nov 2009 -
UNHCR concerned about safety of displaced persons in Sri Lanka
29 Sep 2009 -
For Sri Lanka's displaced, help in returning home
4 Sep 2009 As displaced families in Sri Lanka begin returning home after decades of conflict, UNHCR seeks to assist their reintegration. -
Sri Lanka: Not home yet, but one step closer
18 Aug 2009 UNHCR is helping many displaced people go home now that Sri Lanka's long civil war is over, and just the first step can be a blessing.