Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Global fashion brand Michael Kors has donated US$2.7 million to initiatives carried out to support the wellbeing of children and farmers in Sri Lanka.

The donation has been made through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to bolster Sri Lanka's national school meals programme.

The support, through the brand's long-running 'Watch Hunger Stop campaign' will contribute to WFP's Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) initiative.

The funding will enable WFP to expand its Home-Grown School Feeding program from eight to ten districts, ensuring that 250,000 children receive daily nutritious meals, over the next three years, according to the World Food Programme.

The money will also support 1,500 local farmers and cat...