Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 21566

Sri Lanka: Landmines

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Fabian Hamilton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support mine clearance programmes in Sri Lanka.

Answer

Catherine West

The UK has funded landmine clearance programmes that make land safe since 2002. This supports livelihoods and encourages a return to normalcy for citizens in conflict-affected areas of Sri Lanka. Since 2016, our delivery partners at the HALO Trust and Min...

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