Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- In the midst of controversy over USAID funding in Sri Lanka, the government has sought a report from the National NGO Secretariat in this regard, a Minister said yesterday.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Daily Mirror yesterday he would fully deal with allegations over USAID funding in Sri Lanka, and for that, he sought a report from the NGO Secretariat which is operating under his Ministry.
The U.S. administration led by President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on foreign aid channelled through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Even setting aside generous support for Ukraine over the past several years, the U.S. is spending roughly $40 billion in foreign aid annually. That ...