Sri LankaLK

UK overseas development assistance to Sri Lanka — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£62.5M

Projects

Sectors

Date Range

2005 – 2026

Closed76(£32.2M)

Implementation16(£29.8M)

Cancelled1(£312K)

Finalisation1(£101K)

Largest Projects

Sri Lanka - Delivering increased stability and reducing the risk of a return to conflict

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolutionImplementation2017 – 2022

£18,573,500

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This programme aims to support reconciliation, strengthen democracy and the rule of law to ensure long-term stability, through the following project activity: Supporting police reform and training based on a community policing approach. Supporting th...

Sri Lanka 2009 Humanitarian and Early Recovery Programme

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2009 – 2011

£5,954,727

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The timely return of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) will depend on ensuring areas are made safe from mine contamination, that there is adequate and informed return planning and that communities are rapidly rebuilt and especially that familie...

NIHR RIGHT 6: Digitally integrated care pathways for multiple long-term conditions in Sri Lanka

Research for prevention and control of NCDsImplementation2024 – 2029

£3,874,868

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A UK and low-and-middle-income country (LMIC) research partnership between the University of Birmingham and the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka which aims to improve the management of multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) in primary care in Sri Lanka....

Sri Lanka

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolutionImplementation2024 – 2025

£3,520,000

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Support to reconciliation, accountability and Transitional Justice focussing on 4 pillars – conflict drivers; reducing democratic fragility; reducing future inter-community tensions due to climate change; and tackling gender-based violence in society...

Sri Lanka De-mining Programme

Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of warClosed2010 – 2015

£3,500,000

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This activity Sri Lanka De-mining Programme is a component of Global De-mining Programme reported by FCDO with a funding type of 104 - Procurement of Services and a budget of £3,500,000. It works in the following sector(s): Removal of land mines and ...

Sri Lanka Multidimensional Food Security Crisis

Research/scientific institutionsClosed2022 – 2024

£2,911,540

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To provide humanitarian support to the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka following the macroeconomic deterioration with cash assistance, nutrition, psychosocial support and other interventions

Sri Lanka Humanitarian appeal support following the severe economic downturn and supply shortages

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2022 – 2025

£1,840,000

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The project will support the Red Cross appeal for Sri Lanka following the economic downturn there which has caused record inflation, currency depreciation severe food, fuel and medical supply issues.

A Scalable Bio-based Solution to Eliminate Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water

Agricultural policy and administrative managementClosed2019 – 2022

£1,416,096

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One of the greatest global challenges facing human-kind is access to reliable safe drinking water. This is particularly acute in developing countries where human activities significantly impact water quality. While the Earth is known as the blue plan...

Sri Lanka Conflict Oct 2008 - 2009

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2008 – 2010

£1,340,048

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To support Humanitarian Agencies providing Protection and Assistance for the victims of armed conflict

Sri Lanka-HALO Phase 1-Demining and Mine Risk Education

Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of warClosed2011 – 2020

£1,242,811

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This activity Sri Lanka-HALO Phase 1-Demining and Mine Risk Education is a component of Global Mine Action Programme reported by FCDO with a funding type of 104 - Procurement of Services and a budget of £1,242,811. It works in the following sector(s)...

Sector Breakdown

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£22.1M

Material relief assistance and services

£13.3M

Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of war

£5.5M

Research for prevention and control of NCDs

£3.9M

Research/scientific institutions

£3.2M

Relief co-ordination and support services

£2.6M

Medical research

£1.7M

Agricultural policy and administrative management

£1.4M

Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologies

£1.3M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£1.2M

Emergency food assistance

£1.2M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£935K

Health policy and administrative management

£799K

Democratic participation and civil society

£781K

Higher education

£433K

Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

£189K

Social Protection

£166K

Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility

£145K

Spending Over Time

2005

£278K

2008

£2.7M

2009

£11.9M

2010

£3.5M

2011

£2.0M

2016

£596K

2017

£20.2M

2018

£437K

2019

£2.3M

2020

£180K

2022

£5.8M

2023

£155K

2024

£10.2M

2025

£1.8M

2026

£497K

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Sri Lanka via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Sri Lanka - Delivering increased stability and reducing the risk of a return to conflict

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolutionImplementation2017 – 2022

£18,573,500

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Sri Lanka 2009 Humanitarian and Early Recovery Programme

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2009 – 2011

£5,954,727

DevTracker →

NIHR RIGHT 6: Digitally integrated care pathways for multiple long-term conditions in Sri Lanka

Research for prevention and control of NCDsImplementation2024 – 2029

£3,874,868

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Sri Lanka

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolutionImplementation2024 – 2025

£3,520,000

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Sri Lanka De-mining Programme

Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of warClosed2010 – 2015

£3,500,000

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Sri Lanka Multidimensional Food Security Crisis

Research/scientific institutionsClosed2022 – 2024

£2,911,540

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To provide humanitarian support to the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka following the macroeconomic deterioration with cash assistance, nutrition, psychosocial support and other interventions

Sri Lanka Humanitarian appeal support following the severe economic downturn and supply shortages

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2022 – 2025

£1,840,000

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The project will support the Red Cross appeal for Sri Lanka following the economic downturn there which has caused record inflation, currency depreciation severe food, fuel and medical supply issues.

A Scalable Bio-based Solution to Eliminate Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water

Agricultural policy and administrative managementClosed2019 – 2022

£1,416,096

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Sri Lanka Conflict Oct 2008 - 2009

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2008 – 2010

£1,340,048

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To support Humanitarian Agencies providing Protection and Assistance for the victims of armed conflict

Sri Lanka-HALO Phase 1-Demining and Mine Risk Education

Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of warClosed2011 – 2020

£1,242,811

DevTracker →

Sector Breakdown

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£22.1M

Material relief assistance and services

£13.3M

Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of war

£5.5M

Research for prevention and control of NCDs

£3.9M

Research/scientific institutions

£3.2M

Relief co-ordination and support services

£2.6M

Medical research

£1.7M

Agricultural policy and administrative management

£1.4M

Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologies

£1.3M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£1.2M

Emergency food assistance

£1.2M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£935K

Health policy and administrative management

£799K

Democratic participation and civil society

£781K

Higher education

£433K

Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

£189K

Social Protection

£166K

Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility

£145K