World Food Programme Archives

March 7, 2023

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COLOMBO – The President of the Executive Board of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), His Excellency Artur Andrzej Pollok, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Poland, has welcomed the appointment of Cindy Hensley McCain of the United States of America as WFP’s next Executive Director. The appointment was made by United Nations […]

February 20, 2023

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COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed Stephanie Wilcock, Director for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on a visit to Sri Lanka. During the visit, Wilcock met with poor rural communities to understand their food and […]

September 12, 2022

Nearly 30 percent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity, and will likely deteriorate further unless urgent assistance is provided JOINT FAO/WFP NEWS RELEASE Colombo/Rome, 12 September 2022: An estimated 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen […]

September 7, 2022

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COLOMBO – Amidst an unprecedented economic crisis that has left millions of Sri Lankans food insecure, John Aylieff, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific concluded a two-day visit to Sri Lanka where WFP is stepping up its emergency operations. The latest WFP surveys show that […]

August 8, 2022

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a critical contribution of NOK 5 million (approximately Rs 189 million, or US $500,000) from the Government of Norway to support Sri Lankans struggling to feed their families. WFP’s emergency food and nutrition operation aims to assist 3.4 million of the Sri Lankans most […]

August 4, 2022

The Norwegian government is providing NOK 13 million (approx. Rs. 490 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka to address food, nutrition and protection needs of the most vulnerable children and women. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken […]

June 22, 2022

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BANGKOK/COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed an AUD 22 million (US 15 million) contribution from the Government of Australia to help millions of Sri Lankans who are unable to afford food. On 16 June, WFP launched a US$ 60 million emergency food and nutrition assistance for 3 million […]

June 17, 2022

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COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today began distributing food vouchers to pregnant women in underserved districts of Colombo, marking the start of WFP’s emergency response in the country. WFP is working to provide life-saving food, cash and voucher assistance to three million of the most vulnerable people […]

May 20, 2022

COLOMBO – The Government of Japan today announced a USD 1.5million (LKR 600 million) funding to help the Government of Sri Lanka respond to the ongoing economic crisis. The funds will be used by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance to children and families in need of support. Charge […]

May 6, 2021

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COLOMBO – The newly-appointed Country Director and Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Sri Lanka, Abdur Rahim Siddiqui, formally presented his letter of credentials to Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Ministry premises. Country Director Siddiqui reiterated WFP’s commitment to supporting the Government in enhancing food security, improving nutrition, […]

WPF executive board welcomes appointment of Cindy Mccain as the new Head of the UN World Food Programme

Senior USAID official visits Sri Lanka to understand needs of Food-Insecure communities

Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crisis, FAO and WFP warn

WFP regional director in Asia Pacific reaffirms commitment to Sri Lankans hardest hit by economic crisis

WFP Welcomes Norway’s support to address rising food insecurity in Sri Lanka

Norway provides NOK 13 million to WFP, UNICEF, and UNFPA in Sri Lanka

Australia provides critical funding to help WFP respond to rising food insecurity in Sri Lanka

WFP launches emergency response in Sri Lanka amid escalating foos crisis

Japan contributes USD 1.5 Million to help Sri Lanka provide food assistance to people affected by the economic crisis

New Country Director Reaffirms WFP’s Commitment to Improving Nutrition and Food Security in Sri Lanka