The United Nations Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said the number of people needing urgent humanitarian help had doubled to 3.4 million.
UN agencies had estimated in June that 1.7 million out of the 22 million population in Sri Lanka required help.
"Food insecurity in Sri Lanka has increased dramatically due to two consecutive seasons of poor harvests, foreign exchange shortages, and reduced household purchasing power," the statement said. The country defaulted on its $51-billion external debt in mid April and is in talks with the IMF for a $2.9-billion bailout.
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