Japan , one of the key providers of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka , stressed the need for Sri Lanka to expedite discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and on debt restructuring .
Responding to a query by Daily Mirror , the Japanese embassy said Japan decided to provide USD 3 million Humanitarian Emergency Assistance to procure essential medicines and food through UNICEF and WFP. “In the current economic situation, we have been receiving requests for assistance from Sri Lankan Government on various occasions,” the embassy said .
courtesy daily mirror


