Japan gives Rs 139 m assistance

Nethali Struys

The Japanese Government gave Japanese Yen 100 million (approximately Rs 139 million) through the office of the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and returnees to the country. The event took place at the Japanese Embassy yesterday.

The donation will be used for UNHCR activities such as shelter, cash grant for returnees etc.

“Japan’s ongoing projects in the Northern Province include building of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, construction of Vavuniya- Kilinochchi Transmission Line, assistance in demining activities, development planning in Jaffna and Mannar districts and livelihood assistances,” said Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kunio Takahashi.