China donates 2,752 tons of rice to Sri Lanka for drought relief

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Aug 15, 2026
Duration	3,513 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`54236`

Grant Description

In 2017, China agreed to donate 2,752 tons of rice to Sri Lanka drought victims. In November of 2017, the first 1000 tons of this rice were delivered. The second 1,000 tons was delivered in December 2017. The remaining 752 tons reached Colombo in late December. It was received by the Disaster Management Ministry in Colombo.

The drought is considered the worst in 40-years due to delay of monsoonal rains and has affected over 1 million people in 11 districts.

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China donates another 1,000 tons of rice to Sri Lankan drought victims
China donates another 1,000 tons of rice to Sri Lankan drought victims
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