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Continued volatility in the Gulf region poses risks to household food security in Sri Lanka, especially as the nation is recovering from Cyclone Ditwah in 2025 and the effects of the economic crisis in 2022. With global energy and fertilizer and food markets disrupted, the island nation is looking at potential increases in food prices, lower agricultural yields and higher household non-food expenditure. Regular household food security monitoring is essential to inform policy decisions to protect vulnerable communities.