Overview

Chinese Government provides LKR 2.6 billion grant to Sri Lanka Police

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$15,169,733

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•Sri LankaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sri LankaSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 14, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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The announcement of the donations was made by Xi Jinping at the Presidential Palace in Sri Lanka. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/441724047

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Sri Lanka Police

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Sri Lanka Police

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides LKR 2.6 billion grant to Sri Lanka Police

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 14, 2019, the Chinese Government agreed to provide an LKR 2.6 billion grant to the Sri Lanka Police. It is unclear whether these funds were ever disbursed and how they were spent. Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks on April 21, 2019, the Chinese Government provided various donations to the Government of Sri Lanka: 1) 10 police vehicles on May 8, 2019 (Record ID#71784) 2) 100 jeeps worth LKR 1.5 billion on May 14, 2019 (Record ID#91210) 3) LKR 2.6 billion grant on May 14, 2019 (Record ID#88611) 4) X-rays and metal detectors worth LKR 60 million on June 19, 2019 (Record ID#88629) 5) Security equipment work LKR 765 million on September 27, 2019 (Record ID#88635) 6) Police equipment worth unknown amount on December 5, 2019 (Record ID#71776)