Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Response to the flood and landslide

The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide emergency relief goods as below in response to heavy rain damage request from the Government of Sri Lanka.

1. Disaster situation
Flood damage caused by cyclone on Nov 23, has been causing serious human and property damage. According to Sri Lanka Government, the damage situation as of Dec 3 was as follows:
Deaths 18
Injured 19
Affected 468,732
Collapsed houses 107
Damaged houses 2,613

2. Goods supplied
A. Emergency relief goods from the JICA warehouse in Singapore
Tents 230
Plastic sheets 30
Sleeping pads 1300

B. The goods will be transported from the JICA warehouse in Singapore to Colombo on the next available flight.