Sri Lanka faces long road to recovery as floodwaters recede; WFP warns of ‘catastrophic’ devastation

Teona Gherasim

The United Nations food agency says the disaster could trigger rising hunger unless livelihoods are restored. Sri Lanka is confronting a growing humanitarian crisis following the country’s worst flooding in decades , with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning that families remain at risk of hunger and disease. Speaking to CNA Asia Now, WFP’s country director in Sri Lanka, Philip Ward, described the situation as “catastrophic”, with 1.8 million people affected after Cyclone Ditwah triggered

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