WFP Archives

October 22, 2024

NEW DELHI/COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Ministries of Environment of India and Sri Lanka, today launched its Adaptation for Resilience (ADAPT4R) project. The five-year initiative aims to enhance the food security and livelihoods of farming communities facing climate-induced challenges. Supported through a US$ 14 million contribution from the […]

July 18, 2024

COLOMBO – To strengthen Sri Lanka’s preparedness for climate-related emergencies, the U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), donated vital equipment to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) via the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This consignment, part of a broader U.S. $2.5 million (approximately LKR […]

October 18, 2023

COLOMBO, 17 October 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), marked World Food Day by calling for urgent action towards sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture in Sri Lanka. In a 2021 […]

May 29, 2023

An estimated 17 percent of the population is in moderate acute food insecurity in Sri Lanka, especially in the Northern, Eastern and Central Provinces, indicating an improvement compared to 2022. COLOMBO: Food security in Sri Lanka is improving across all provinces, according to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report […]

March 8, 2023

The Government of Japan decided to provide $1 million emergency Food assistance to WFP for Rohingya refugees. Due to a dire funding shortfall, WFP is forced to cut back its life-saving food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. “Following the food assistance of 4.3 million USD in last September, Japan decided to […]

February 20, 2023

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COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed Stephanie Wilcock, Director for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on a visit to Sri Lanka. During the visit, Wilcock met with poor rural communities to understand their food and […]

December 20, 2022

COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka welcomed Dustin Shiau, Senior Regional Program Officer of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), on a visit to Sri Lanka. He met with food-insecure communities and heard first-hand accounts of the difficulties they are […]

November 25, 2022

COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka welcomed a contribution of EUR 500,000 (approximately LKR 190 million) from France towards its emergency response for children and families affected by the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Around 9,000 families facing high levels of food insecurity will receive […]

October 17, 2022

COLOMBO, 14 October 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), marked World Food Day at an event held under the auspices of the Prime Minister Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena and the […]

September 28, 2022

COLOMBO, 28 September 2022 – The United States Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome, Ambassador Cindy McCain concluded a two-day official visit to the North Western and Central Provinces of Sri Lanka today. Accompanied by the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, Ambassador McCain visited several projects of […]

WFP launches regional project to strengthen climate change adaption across India and Sri Lanka

The United States supports Sri Lanka’s emergency preparedness efforts through WFP

Urgent transition to sustainable agriculture vital for food security in Sri Lanka, say FAO,IFAD and WFP

Food insecurity improves in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions – FAO & WFP

Japan provides $1 million emergency Food assistance to WFP for Rohingya refugees

Senior USAID official visits Sri Lanka to understand needs of Food-Insecure communities

USAID humanitarian advisor visits US-Funded WFP programmes for communities affected by food insecurity in Sri Lanka

Funding from France to help WFP Sri Lanka deliver food assistance to young children at risk of malnutrition

FAO, IFD and WFP renew commitment to strengthening food security in Sri Lanka

US Ambassador Cindy Mccain’s visit to Sri Lanka highlights work on food security by FAO, IFAD and WFP