Japanese support for de-mining operations continue

Japanese Ambassador in Colombo Akio Isomata recently signed a grant contract for a demining project in terms of "Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)", with Sarath Jayawardhana, Programme Manager of the Skavita Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Project (SHARP).

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The Government of Japan has provided USD 477,185 (approx. Rs. 144million) for this project, which will be implemented by SHARP, to support its humanitarian demining activities in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, the Japanese embassy said.

Under this new project, more than 180,000 m2 of land is expected to be made mine-free, allowing approx. 600 people to return to the land and approx. 1,500 people in the surrounding areas to expand their economic activities.