It is estimated by the UN that between 150,000 and 200,000 people are still trapped.

Due to continued fighting and the number of people trapped in the area, it is expected that the number of casualties will rise. 

The government is keeping injured people and bystanders in temporary transit camps until they recover, before transferring them elsewhere.
 
As of 8th April there are over 500 people in Pathaviya transit camp, where there is an urgent need to fulfil the basic needs and medical facilities. 

People’s key needs include food, drinking water, blankets, mattresses and clothing.  It’s essential that hygienic conditions are maintained within and around the camp to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera.

Our response:

• ActionAid’s work with its local partners MECDA and AHAM in the district of Trincomalee has reached 1,764 people, including 1,151 women.

• Distribution has taken place in four divisions of Trincomalee district, namely Gravets, Mutur, Seruwilla and Kuchchaveli.

• Items distributed in February and March include clothing and hygiene kits, as well as food items such as green beans, flour, sugar and eggs.

• Recipients include those returning from the Batticaloa camp and injured people being brought to Trincomalee hospital.

• We will continue to work with displaced people within the Padaviya camp through April and May, providing cooked meals, including nutritious food for pregnant mothers and children.

• We will also provide psychosocial support for children within Padaviya, while providing essential items such as soap, toothbrushes and mosquito nets and repellents.