Informes

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent…

Sri Lanka Navy has kept 35 relief teams ready as of (31st August 2022) to provide relief to the public in case of a flood-risk, following incessant rain reported in several parts of the island. As per…

The queue of women grows steadily outside a government clinic in Kuppiyawatta, in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. In just over half an hour the number swells to around 200. Pregnant women, some with children in…

Human Rights Council Fifty-first session 12 September–7 October 2022 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development **Summary// The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its…

Respect for Rights, Accountability Key to Addressing Economic Crisis (New York) – Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe should immediately end the use of draconian counterterrorism laws to target peaceful protesters and release those in custody, Human Rights…

In Numbers US$ 1.3 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$ 44.97 million six-month (September 2022 – February 2023) net funding requirements 31,724 people assisted in August 2022 Situation Updates • Sri Lanka continues to face a serious economic crisis, with…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS ✓ Overall inflation has increased for the tenth consecutive month to 66.7% in July, up from 58.9% in June. This was largely driven by the increase in price of food commodities. ✓ Food inflation reached record…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (30 August 2022) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka, with funds repurposed from other ongoing ADB projects, to improve food security and protect the…

In Numbers 6.3 million people are food-insecure 6.7 million people are not consuming adequate diets 3.4 million people are being prioritized to receive assistance from WFP Highlights • WFP has now reached over 19,000 people with cash-based transfers (CBT) since commencing…

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…