India handed over_______ tonnes fertilizer to Sri Lanka

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Indian High Commissioner formally handed over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer supplied under India ’ s special support to the people of Sri Lanka . This follows 44,000 tonnes supplied last month under Indian support totalling about USD 4 billion in 2022 . The fertilizer will contribute to food security and support the farmers of Sri Lanka . Since the beginning of 2022, Sri Lanka has experienced an escalating economic crisis and the government has defaulted on its foreign loans . The United Nations warned that 5 . 7 million people “ require immediate humanitarian assistance . About Sri Lanka Capitals : Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Currency : Sri Lankan rupee Prime minister : Dinesh Gunawardena President : Ranil Wickremesinghe