Japan gives additional US$ 1.4 m for demining

The Japanese Government will provide an additional grant of US$ 1.4 million (Rs. 160 million) for humanitarian demining activities in Jaffna, Killinochchi and Vavuniya through the DDG (Danish Demining Group) and the HALO Trust.

Japan has already provided a grant aid of US$ 700,000 (Rs. 80 million) for humanitarian demining in Mannar through the FSD (Swiss Foundation for Mine Action). Japan’s contribution for demining activities in the North reaches US$ 2.1 million (Rs. 240 million), the Japanese Embassy said.

Japan has been continuously assisting the Sri Lankan Government in their efforts to achieve a ‘Mine Free Sri Lanka’ and to accelerate early resettlement of IDPs since 2003 and has provided US$ 19 million (Rs. 2,250 million) in total todate.

Japan hopes that the assistance for humanitarian demining will contribute to the early return and resetlement of the Internally Displaced Persons and enhance peace in Sri Lanka.