22 February 2011
During his two-day visit to Sri Lanka, Minister Alistair Burt, FCO Minister for South Asia, announced that the UK will contribute a further =A3100,000 (approximately Rs.18 million) to flood relief efforts in the island.
This is in addition to the Rs.200 million of UK funding already channelled to flood relief efforts through multilateral and bilateral partners.
Commenting on the announcement, the Minister said: "The recent flooding in Sri Lanka has caused great hardship to the communities affected, particularly those still recovering from conflict. I am pleased that the UK is able to offer financial assistance to help communities rebuild their livelihoods."
Earlier in the visit, the Minister announced a UK contribution of =A33 million (approximately Rs.540 million) to demining work in Sri Lanka.