Sri Lanka Cyclone recovery: Food prices skyrocket after crop, livestock losses
Update: 2025-12-06
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Sri Lanka has asked the International Monetary Fund for an additional 200 million dollars, to help rebuild after Cyclone Ditwah. The country suffered a level of death and destruction not seen since the 2004 Tsunami - and it's still assessing the full cost. With crops destroyed and devastating livestock losses - food prices have skyrocketed. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Mirigama, where residents are worried about additional challenges. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SriLanka #CycloneDitwah #IMF #DisasterRelief #FloodRecovery #FoodCrisis #CropLoss #LivestockLoss #NaturalDisaster #HumanitarianAid #AlJazeeraEnglish
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