Reports

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: The Government of Sri Lanka has announced that local government elections will be held on 9 March 2023. As some community leaders and stakeholders would be involved…

In Numbers US$7 million in cash and vouchers distributed 10,695,57 mt of food distributed US$4.5 million six-months (January 2023 – June 2023) net funding requirements 636,125 people assisted in January 2023 Situation Updates • In the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis,…

In Numbers 2 million people have received WFP assistance since the start of the emergency response in June 2022. 33 percent of households are food insecure (December 2022) Highlights • Nearly a million people have so far received WFP’s inkind…

MARIZA COORAY ROLAND RAJAH More than just urgent debt relief, the country also needs help addressing a humanitarian crisis. Sri Lanka turned 75 this month. Despite an unfolding economic and humanitarian crisis, the government chose to celebrate Independence Day…

This report is produced by the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) on behalf of the Sri Lanka InterSector Coordination Group (ISCG). The updates below cover activities carried out between 18 January 2022…

Sri Lanka is exposed to multiple hazards, such as violent tropical storms, flash flooding, and landslides. In 2017 alone, floods caused 213 deaths, damaged over 88,000 houses, and displaced over 100,000 people. As the country’s urban…

In Numbers 37 percent of households are food insecure (November 2022) Nearly 1.8 million people have received WFP assistance since the start of the emergency response in June 2022. Highlights To date, 1,470 mt of rice provided by WFP has…

Highlights • The revised UN Humanitarian Needs and Priorities estimated 7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance due to the economic crisis. Essential services for children such as health, nutrition, education have been severely impacted by shortages…

In Numbers US$4.5 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$3.12 million six-month (January 2023 – June 2023) net funding requirements 873,962 people assisted in December 2022 Situation Updates • In the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, food insecurity remains at concerning…

Date: 20th January 2023 Time: 9.30am -11.00am Venue: Virtual & In Person (WFP conference room, Jawatte Avenue, Colombo 5) Participant introduction to the forum (7 in person & 8 online) 1 . UNOPS & partner crisis response: grassroots engagement; beneficiary…