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CONTEXT
- Sri Lanka remains susceptible to natural hazards, including coastal erosion, cyclones, drought, floods, landslides, monsoons, and tsunamis. Frequent and intense disasters induced by natural hazards in the country heighten related risks, including damaged crops and infrastructure, diminished coastal livelihoods, displacement, increased vector-borne disease transmission, and loss of life. Between May and June 2024, heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding and landslides adversely affected more than 281,000 people across Sri Lanka, relief actors report.
- Humanitarian conditions have stabilized in Sri Lanka following a multifaceted crisis in 2022 that exacerbated acute food insecurity and nutrition outcomes, poor macroeconomic conditions, protection concerns, and shortages of fuel and essential services across the country. Despite relative improvement of economic conditions, chronic challenges, including malnutrition and recurrent natural hazards, continue to strain the coping capacities of vulnerable communities to prepare for, withstand, and respond to disasters.