Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 -- The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched a Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP), calling for US$35.3 million (LKR 10.9 billion) to scale up life-saving assistance for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

The plan targets 658,000 of the most vulnerable people needing urgent support between December 2025 and April 2026.

It follows the Government's request for international assistance and complements national recovery efforts by directing aid to people and areas most severely impacted.

The HPP covers life-saving support in education; food security, agriculture and nutrition; health; protection; shelter, non-food items and camp coordination; water, sanitation and hygiene; and early recovery.

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