115 million) to the HALO Trust for humanitarian demining activities in Northern Sri Lanka. The grant contract was signed on 29th October 2020 between His Excellency Mr. Sugiyama Akira, Ambassador of Japan and Ms. Belinda Vause, Programme Manager of the HALO Trust. More than US$ 37.5 million in assistance was rendered towards this cause through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP). Commenting on the provision of this grant, Ms. Belinda Vause stated;“The HALO Trust is incredibly grateful to The Government of Japan for this continued support. In this endeavor Japan is supporting The Government of Sri Lanka to reach their goal - to clear Sri Lanka of landmines.”Development Cooperation Section of the Embassy of Japan

Source: The Nation October 30, 2020 01:41 UTC