Japan has decided to extend additional grant aid totaling US$ 1.4 million (approximately Rs.160 million) for humanitarian de-mining activities in Jaffna, Killinochchi and Vavuniya through DDG (Danish De-mining Group) and the HALO Trust.

This year, the Japanese Government has already provided a grant aid of US$ 700,000 (approximately Rs.80 million) for humanitarian de-mining in Mannar through FSD (Swiss Foundation for Mine Action). Accordingly, Japan’s contribution for de-mining activities in the North reaches US$ 2.1 million (approximately Rs.240 million).

Japan has been continuously assisting the Sri Lankan Government in their efforts to achieve a "Mine Free Sri Lanka" and to accelerate early resettlement of IDPs since 2003 and has provided US$ 19 million (approximately Rs.2, 250 million) in total to date.