Tuesday, 15 December 2020 00:22 -
In 2019, the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) provided a sum of EUR 2 million (approximately Rs. 449 million) to HALO Trust towards demining activities in affected areas of the Northern Province in Sri Lanka.
The decision was taken in light of Sri Lanka’s accession to the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention with the aim of assisting Sri Lanka to achieve the target of becoming a mine-impact free country by 2020. In addition to the funds provided last year, Germany has recently allocated an additional EUR 1 million (approximately Rs. 224 million) to the organisation, as well as an extension for the completion of the demining project.