🇯🇵 Japan Grants US$ 1.34 Mn for Demining in North and East

• Overall Figures: The Government of Japan has extended US$ 1,343,202 (approx. LKR 400 million) in grant assistance under the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) scheme. Since 2002, Japan’s total demining assistance to Sri Lanka has exceeded US$ 49 million. • Project Scope: The newly funded projects aim to clear nearly 400,000 m² of contaminated land in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. • Socio-Economic Impact: The clearance operations will enable over 3,100 displaced people to return to their lands and support approximately 22,000 residents in the surrounding areas by expanding local economic activities, rebuilding livelihoods, and improving regional infrastructure. • Implementation Partners: The funding is allocated across three specialized non-governmental organizations (NGOs): • _Mines Advisory Group (MAG)_ • _The HALO Trust_ • _Delvon Assistance for Social Harmony (DASH)_