China donates $200,000 USD to Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

$200K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Dec 01, 2004
End Date	Apr 02, 2026
Duration	7,792 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`55047`

Grant Description

On 26 December 2004, a severe earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered an enormous tsunami in the Indian Ocean that hit many countries, including Sri Lanka.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service (flow ID #24790), on 28 December 2004, the Chinese government committed to donating $200,000 USD in cash to the Government of Sri Lanka. The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka officially handed over the donation on 29 December 2004.

How exactly this money was spent is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

Details for Flow ID #24790
China's 2nd Batch of Relief Goods Arrives in Sri Lanka
China's aid to arrive in Sri Lanka
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