WFP teams are reaching those hit hardest, but we can’t do it alone. Your contribution helps provide essential food & relief where it’s needed most. 💙Every donation, no matter the size, offers a lifeline to communities affected. 👉Donate to WFP : https://t.co/HlNTc6d49m

🔵Cyclone Ditwah may have passed, but the scale of the crisis demands urgent resources. WFP's Carol Taylor tells @rupavahinitv how teams are racing against time to reach isolated communities with life-saving assistance. Watch #CycloneDitwah, #SriLanka, #EmergencyResponse

"You Are Not Alone!"- a message to the people of 🇱🇰Sri Lanka, who are affected by #𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗗𝗶𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗵 from Philip Ward, WFP Representative & Country Director of @WFPSriLanka Thank you @NewsfirstSL for the interview. Tune in : https://t.co/BurC3iVZin

Sri Lanka Update | A humanitarian Catastrophe has occurred, people urgently need food, water & hygiene products" - WFP Country Director Philip Ward tells NHK News. Thank you, Megumi EBIZUKA, for the interview. #SriLanka #CycloneDitwah @nhk_hokkaido, @NHKWORLD_News, @nhk_news

#𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗗𝗶𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗵 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: “We are working with partners to reach isolated communities with life-saving assistance, but the scale of this disaster demands urgent resources to prevent a hunger catastrophe developing.” Details https://t.co/HMe6hxJOlS #SriLanka

Update: WFP has delivered 🇺🇸U.S funded essential emergency relief items-- including kitchen sets, water tanks, diesel generators, tents, submersible pumps etc— to the Disaster Management Division of the Ministry of Defence, strengthening 🇱🇰LK’s emergency response. 🚚🆘

🚨📊 Phase 1 of the Rapid Joint Needs Assessment is complete. Under @dmc_lk ’s leadership, WFP coordinated inputs from UN agencies, IFIs & partners to deliver a rapid snapshot of priority needs. These findings guide the immediate response to the hardest-hit communities. 🌧️🆘

🚨Over 1 million people are estimated to be impacted so far by #CycloneDitwah in Sri Lanka. Working with the government and partners, @WFPSriLanka is scaling up assistance to reach disaster-hit communities.

Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka: 🔴1m+ people affected 🔴15,000+ homes damaged 🔴Roads rendered impassable 🔴Bridges damaged 🔴Crops destroyed WFP is on the ground, scaling up life-saving assistance. Photo: © Krishan Kariyawasam/NurPhoto via @AFP #SriLanka #CycloneDitwah

🚨🌀 WFP is scaling up support to protect lives, strengthen emergency operations in Sri Lanka during this crisis. 🤝We are working with the 🇱🇰Gov & the 🇺🇸United States to reach disaster-hit communities. 🚰Water tanks, generators, pumps & kitchen sets etc. were dispatched today

📽️U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung @USAmbSL & WFP Rep & Country Director @PhilipWard_WFP underscored the urgent need to support communities hit by Cyclone Ditwah. 🚨🌀 With lifesaving supplies ready for dispatch, this partnership is acting fast to protect those most at risk. 🇱🇰 🤝🇺🇸

As Sri Lanka responds to the severe impact of Cyclone Ditwah, the United States stands by the Sri Lankan people & is supporting efforts through @WFP to assist affected families. Today’s handover of 20,000 polysacks—used to reinforce embankments & slow floodwaters—to the

🚨🌀🇺🇸 U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung @USAmbSL, alongside WFP Rep & Country Director @PhilipWard_WFP handed over critical supplies to the Gov of 🇱🇰Sri Lanka to support communities affected by severe weather. This comes in response to @dmc_lk's urgent request.

Stronger partnerships mean faster progress toward #GenderEquality. This month, @UNSriLanka convened Govt, civil society, private sector & UN agencies for a hands-on training to create stronger networks & tools that drive transformative change for women and girls in Sri Lanka.

WFP Rep & Country Director @PhilipWard_WFP met with Jason Briggs, Acting Director at the U.S. Department of State, and 🇱🇰Sri Lanka’s disaster management authorities to discuss how 🇺🇸US-supported programmes are helping strengthen the country’s disaster resilience @USEmbSL

A significant step for Sri Lanka🇱🇰. #WFP launched the Shock-Responsive Social Protection Scoping Study with the Hon. Minister Upali Pannila, the Ministry Secretary, IFIs & partners. Together, we are strengthening national systems to better protect those most at risk.

What if one meal could change a child’s future AND empower a farmer? Here is how Sri Lanka’s game-changing Home-Grown School Meals programme is fighting hunger and boosting education. Read the full story: https://t.co/fP8squfIKX #ZeroHunger #SriLanka #SchoolMeals

"Every school meal tells a story" says WFP's Rep & Country Director @PhilipWard_WFP WFP is dedicated to expanding Home Grown School Feeding , linking school meals to local food systems. Continued support from our partners & donors will help us reach more children across LK🇱🇰

Grateful to meet Health Minister, Hon. @NalindaJay to explore ways WFP can further support Sri Lanka’s efforts to strengthen food and nutrition security. Partnership and local solutions are key to lasting progress. 🌾🇱🇰

📰News: @MichaelKors joins @WFP to boost school feeding in Sri Lanka🇱🇰🥗🌱 Through the 💵USD 2.7M contribution, 250,000 children, 1,500 farmers, and 30 schools will benefit from nutritious meals, local produce, and sustainable kitchens.