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Sri Lanka: Storms

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 99466

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to Sri Lanka beyond the initial humanitarian assistance announced in response to Cyclone Ditwah.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The level of UK humanitarian assistance provided in response to a natural disaster will be based on a number of factors, including the vulnerability of the affected population, capacity of the affected country's government to respond, the number of people affected or in need, and contributions from other donors towards the crisis.

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