Articles in the Events Category
9 July 2009:
Two months after leaving Fos-Sur-Mer, France on 7 May 2009 the humanitarian relief sent by the Tamil Diaspora in Europe through the Mercy Mission is currently being unloaded at Colombo Port.
After being detained …
The MV Captain Ali has finished unloading at its humanitarian cargo at 03:30 am Indian time on Sunday 5 July 2009. The ship then sailed out of Chennai Port at 05:20 am.
The Indian Red Cross …
As of Friday evening (26 June 2009) Mercy Mission has yet to be formally notified of the 24 June decision and statement by the Indian and Sri Lankan governments. There has also not been ANY movement at the ground level and the MV Captain Ali remains anchored five (5) miles off the Port of Chennai.
“Mercy Mission welcomes the statement from the External Affairs Minister Hon. SM Krishna after his meeting with the Sri Lankan delegation and thanks the Govt of India and Tamil Nadu for their advocacy and intervention. …
8 June 2009
Sri Lanka ‘turns back’ Mercy Mission Ship - Rejects Tamil Diaspora Humanitarian Aid
Mercy Mission (UK) is disappointed to learn that the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) has turned away the ship MV Captain …
MV Captain Ali being loaded at Fos-Sur-Mer, France
18:00 GMT
RE: Detention of Mercy Mission Ship by the Sri Lanka Navy
Current Situation:
It is with regret that Mercy Mission (UK) learns that the Government of Sri Lanka …
2 June 09
17:00
Hello to you all from the Captain Ali.
The weather has been good, and the only wind that has been, has been in our favor, as it is still blowing from the West.
There is …
At 2200h (French Summer Time UTC +2) on 7 May 2009 the Mercy Mission ship, “Captain Ali” (IMO: 6619920) set sail from Fos-Sur-Mer, France on the 2nd leg of the “Mercy Mission to Vanni”. The …
The ‘Global Appeal’ for the “Mercy Mission to Vanni”, an awareness and fund raising event, was held Tuesday, 31st March 2008 from 1pm - 4pm at The Royal Horsegaurds, Whitehall Place in London, UK. The …
I just had a baby last month, that’s why I can’t be there today, but I want to give my support and thanks to the launch of the chartered humanitarian ship Mercy Mission launching March …
