Japan hands over food donation to help Sri Lanka respond to rising food insecurity

COLOMBO – The first tranche of food assistance pledged by the Government of Japan earlier this year has been provided through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to Sri Lanka, where more than 6 million people – nearly 30 percent of the population, are facing a worsening food crisis.

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