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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• WFP continues to support the people affected by Cyclone Ditwah through its emergency response. WFP’s assistance, which began in December 2025 with the distribution of non-food items and fortified foods, has now expanded to cash and voucher assistance.
• WFP continues to augment the Government’s response by supporting disaster management agencies and Government-led assessments.
• Compared to December 2025, food security has improved, according to WFP’s latest remote food security survey.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
• Sri Lanka is showing signs of macroeconomic recovery and stabilized inflation. However, the island nation faces significant threats from climate risks. Rising temperatures and extreme heat pose risks to human health and reduce agricultural yields.
• In late 2025, Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread rains, landslides and flooding across the country, displacing families, damaging infrastructure, and disrupting essential services for nearly two million people. In response to the Government of Sri Lanka’s request for international assistance, the United Nations launched the Humanitarian Priorities Plan.
• WFP implements activities aimed at assisting communities in transitioning from emergency relief to early recovery and resilience building while also focusing on improving the nutritional outcomes of the population and institutional capacity strengthening. WFP has been present in Sri Lanka since 1968.