The Government of Japan decided to extend emergency grant aid of up to 4 million dollars (412 million yen) as assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the North of Sri Lanka.

This assistance will be extended in response to the request for emergency humanitarian aid by the Government and UN organizations. It will provide the necessary funds for assistance such as the provision of tents, non-food supplies, water and others for these IDPs, states a Media Release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Japan intends to implement immediate assistance in cooperation with international organizations such as the United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).