Reports

In Numbers 196.79 mt of food distributed US$2.14 million six-month (March-August 2024) net funding requirements 54,295 people assisted in February 2024 Operational Updates WFP assisted 10,726 flood-affected households in the district of Ampara with two-week rations (12 kgs of rice, 5…

This video shows how a school caterer, struggling to make ends meet, is making the most of World Food Programme support 13 March 2024, Tanya Jansz Watch video Watch Nilani Jayarathne describe her journey from the brink of despair…

In Numbers 0 mt of food distributed US$300,000 in cash and vouchers distributed US$1.59 million six-month (February-July 2024) net funding requirements 962 people assisted in January 2024 Situation Updates According to the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), headline inflation (year-on-year) increased to…

Shanthi, once a child soldier, rises above daunting obstacles, to reunite with her daughters and carve out a better life for their family Latha is returning from school with her sister Neetha, trudging through the muddy road…

What happened, where and when? DENGUE OUTBREAK: Dengue cases in the country consistently increased since the start of 2023. The number of reported cases was three times greater than that of the corresponding period in the preceding two…

Highlights 2023 showed some stabilization of Sri Lanka’s economy with the IMF debt restructuring agreement on 20 March 2023. However, many vulnerable families faced food insecurity and nutrition challenges, loss of livelihoods, and rising protection concerns as…

Scope and Scale In early October 2023, due to the deepening of the southwest monsoon, Sri Lanka suffered severe rainfall in the western, Sabaragamuwa, and southern regions. According to the DMC situational report as of 9 October…

In Numbers 606.86 mt of food distributed US$11.9 million in cash and vouchers distributed1 US$0.99 million six-month (November-April 2023) net funding requirements 403,053 people assisted in October 2023 Operational Updates Emergency Response • In 2023, WFP targeted 2.4 million food-insecure people through cash…

What happened, where and when? 19 December 2023: Current flood situation Since the beginning of December 2023, several districts in the northern province of Sri Lanka have been experiencing heavy rainfall, strong winds that have caused floods…

OVERALL PROGRESS Context Sri Lanka is facing a complex emergency characterized by high inflation, a deteriorating currency, food insecurity, shortages of fuel, essential healthcare services, power cuts, threatened livelihoods, reduced public services, and rising protection concerns. The crisis…