Japan extends support for humanitarian demining activities in Northern Province

ON 30 October 2025, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata, signed a grant contract for a demining project under the scheme of "Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)," with Skavita Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Project (SHARP) Program Manager Sarath Jayawardhana.

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The Government of Japan has provided $ 477,185 (approx. Rs. 144 million) for the project, which will be implemented by SHARP, to support its humanitarian demining activities in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. 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. Japan has been a major donor in demining activities in Sri Lanka since 2002, and the total assistance amounts to over $48 million.