Following the devastating floods and landslides which have struck Sri Lanka recently, the European Commission has given €160,000 (approximately LKR 29 million) in humanitarian funding to bring emergency assistance to the communities affected by the recent floods.
Some 17,500 people in the seven most affected districts of the country will benefit from aid with priority being given to those who have been displaced, the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka said today.
Flood victims will receive cash grants which will enable them to purchase essential households items. Priority will be given to access to clean water and sanitation, particularly through the cleaning of wells with contaminated water. First aid and medical services will also be provided, together with hygiene awareness sessions to avoid the spread of waterborne diseases.
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