§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the present amount of aid now being given to Sri Lanka; and if he will list each project on which aid is being spent.
§ Mrs. ChalkerIn 1988–89 expenditure on Britain's bilateral aid programme to Sri Lanka totalled £19.8 million, though disbursements in the present financial year are expected to be lower. Britain also contributes to programmes administered by the European Community and other international aid organisations. Current bilateral aid projects are as follows:
- Colombo Roads Rehabilitation
- Power Distribution, Colombo
- Supply of Agricultural Tractors to Trincomalee area
- Supply of Miscellaneous Vehicles
- Land Use and Conservation Project
- Mahaweli Catchment Area Project
- Sandskipper Project (Artisanal Fisheries)
- Coconut processing
- Wood burning stoves
- Victoria Dam Maintenance
- Supply of school furniture
- Archaeological assistance in Cultural Triangle
- Health and welfare projects (Anti-Malaria, Health Education, Cleft Lip and Palate)
- Support for Non-Governmental Organisations (Oxfam, Save the Children Fund and Sarvoydaya)
- English Language Training
- University link projects
- Heads of Mission Gift and Small Projects Schemes
- Books Presentation Programme
- Training awards in the United Kingdom
- Commonwealth Scholars and Fellowship Plan
- Joint Funding Schemes
- Associate Professional Officers Scheme
- Samanalawewa Hydroelectric Power Project
- Bus bodies for Colombo
- Water supply schemes in Southern Sri Lanka