Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The European Union has allocated more than 2.35 million in humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Ditwah, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

Of the total allocation, 500,000 has been provided through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), while 1.85 million has been channelled through the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) partners, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF.

In addition to the financial assistance, the EU's Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) has extended in-kind support to Sri Lanka. The UCPM brings together 37 participating states, including all 27...