HC Deb 04 November 1983 vol 47 c468W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much has been allocated as aid to Sri Lanka in 1983; and for which projects.

Mr. Raison

The amount allocated for expenditure on aid to Sri Lanka in the financial year beginning 1 April 1983 is £28.79 million. Of this total, £25 million is allocated to the Victoria dam and hydro-electric project; the other major projects are railway rehabilitation, urban water supply and modernisation of irrigation tanks.