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What: Philippine Government, UN, and humanitarian partners report on the Odette response six months on and ongoing work to promote sustainable recovery and

UK is providing 2.5 million euros aid for immediate life-saving support to people in Afghanistan affected by the devastating earthquake this week, Foreign Secre

Hemas, Dilmah, Brandix and Daraz come together to provide emergency relief The health and food sectors are two of the most heavily affected by the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, with severe medical and food supply shortages, availability of basic pharmaceuticals and overall health and wellbeing continuing to be significantly affected. In this backdrop, […]

The health and food sectors are two of the most heavily affected by the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, with severe medical and food supply shortages, availability of basic pharmaceuticals and overall health and wellbeing continuing to be significantly affected. In this backdrop, building o

A high-level Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra held talks with Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo on Thursday amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island nation.

UN agency aims to provide food aid to about 3 million vulnerable people in the crisis-hit nation

The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday began distributing food vouchers to pregnant women in underserved districts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, marking the start of the UN agency’s emergency response in the country, which is facing its gravest political and economic crisis since independence.

In April last year, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a controversial ban on chemical fertilisers, which led to a crippling blow to the production of rice and other essential food items.

Sri Lanka Railway Department-owned lands will be leased out to farming societies for a very low tax rate for a period of one year, the Presidents Media Division (PMD) said as the country is struggling to avoid a food crisis in the near future.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The top official of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is planning to visit Sri Lanka on the invitation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at a time when the crisis-hit island nation is grappling with an impending food shortage. World News | Top WFP Official to Visit Sri Lanka Amid Looming Food Shortage.