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Some 80,000 flee as fighting comes to an end in north-east Sri Lanka
19 May 2009 As fighting between the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam comes to an end, UNHCR braces itself for challenges looming ahead. -
UNHCR sends more field experts as civilians return to Sri Lanka's north
1 May 2009 A second team of UNHCR emergency experts arrive in Sri Lanka. The four include specialists on community services, protection and other field functions. -
UNHCR ups response in Sri Lanka, including second airlift
28 Apr 2009 UNHCR continues robust response to the emergency in Sri Lanka with a second airlift as tens of thousands of civilians flee the conflict zone in the north-east. -
UNHCR airlifts almost 3,000 tents to Colombo for displaced Sri Lankans
27 Apr 2009 UNHCR begins an aid airlift for displaced people in Sri Lanka with the first plane carrying almost 3,000 family-size tents from the agency's stockpiles in Dubai. -
UNHCR to step up Sri Lanka operation, including airlift to help displaced
24 Apr 2009 UNHCR prepares to ramp up its operations in Sri Lanka and calls on donors for an extra US$4.3 million to address the needs of tens of thousands of displaced civilians. -
UNHCR steps up emergency response in Sri Lanka as new displacement tops 63,000
17 Apr 2009 UNHCR steps up its emergency response in the north of Sri Lanka, where more than 63,000 people have so far been displaced by heavy fighting. -
UNHCR chief praises Australia's refugee resettlement services
25 Feb 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres pays tribute to Australia for the welcome and services it provides to refugees in communities around the nation. -
Overshadowed by displacement in Sri Lanka's north, people return home in the east
6 Nov 2008 While global attention has been focused on the hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by fighting in northern Sri Lanka in recent weeks, UNHCR is helping other displaced people in the east to go back and rebuild their homes. -
Iraqi refugee's Australian dream finally comes true
25 Sep 2008 Seven years after he escaped persecution at home and set out for Australia illegally, an Iraqi refugee gets the chance to resettle there legally.