COLOMBO (News 1st); New Zealand will provide 500,000 New Zealand dollar donation to Sri Lanka through the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, says the Foreign Minister of New Zealand, Nanaia Mahuta.

In a tweet, she stated that New Zealand is deeply concerned about the hardships being experienced in Sri Lanka and wants to do their part to help feed vulnerable children and assist struggling farmers in Sri Lanka.

🇳🇿 is deeply concerned about the hardship being experienced in 🇱🇰 and we want to do our bit to help. We are providing NZ$500,000 to @WFP and @FAO to help feed vulnerable children and assist struggling farmers in #SriLanka.

— Nanaia Mahuta (@NanaiaMahuta) May 14, 2022

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