WFP ramped up its assistance to after receiving a request from the Government of Sri Lanka to support its efforts in meeting the basic needs of this massive influx of IDPs. The IDPs are being assisted in more than 40 transit centres and 'welfare villages' set up in Vavuniya and Jaffna.
“WFP has enough resources to provide food to the IDPs in the short-term, but this is a very dynamic situation and to maintain much needed food assistance we are appealing for funds from the international community now,” said Adnan Khan, WFP Representative and Country Director in Sri Lanka. Read more ...
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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