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Korea Exim Bank extends humanitarian aid to Lanka in wake of Cyclone Ditwah
Sunday Island
|January 04, 2026
In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which affected more than one million people across Sri Lanka, the Export-Import Bank of Korea has pledged USD 50,000 in humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka through the Korea Red Cross.
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The support, provided in response to a request made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is intended to deliver immediate relief and assist recovery operations following the widespread devastation caused by the cyclone, Korean Embassy said in a release on Friday.
This story is from the January 04, 2026 edition of Sunday Island.
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