Japan has extended a grant of approximately $1.2 million to support humanitarian demining activities in Sri Lanka's northern and eastern provinces, according to a statement from the Japanese Embassy in Colombo on May 29, 2026.
The funding will be provided through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to assist the Sri Lankan government's efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance left from the country's civil war, which ended in 2009.
The demining operations aim to release land for resettlement and agricultural use, benefiting thousands of families in the regions most affected by the conflict. The Japanese government has been a long-standing supporter of demining in Sri Lanka, contributing over $40 million since 2002.
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki, stated that the grant underscores Japan's commitment to peace and stability in Sri Lanka. The project is expected to run for one year, focusing on high-priority areas identified by the National Mine Action Centre.
