• WFP continues to support the people affected by Cyclone Ditwah through its emergency response.
• WFP’s assistance, which began in December 2025 with the distribution of non-food items and fortified foods, has expanded to cash and voucher assistance, including a nutrition top-up for households with children under five years of age.
• WFP continues to augment the Government’s response by supporting disaster management agencies and Government-led assessments such as the post-disaster needs assessment.
• In February 2026, Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) declined to 209.4, down from 211.4 in January 2026, reflecting a month‑on‑month decrease of 2.0 index points from January 2026. Year‑on‑year inflation eased further to 1.6 percent in February 2026, compared to 2.4 percent in January 2026, signaling continued disinflation and strengthening price stability.
• In late 2025, Cyclone Ditwah brought widespread rains, landslides and flooding, displacing nearly two million people and damaging infrastructure and essential services. In response to the Government of Sri Lanka’s request for international assistance, the United Nations launched the Humanitarian Priorities Plan.
• WFP supports communities in moving from emergency relief to early recovery and resilience, while also improving nutrition outcomes and strengthening institutional capacity. WFP has been present in Sri Lanka since 1968.
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