COLOMBO, Dec. 17 -- Sri Lanka will host an international donor conference in January 2026 to mobilize funds for post-disaster rebuilding and reconstruction following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando said on Wednesday (17).

Addressing a media briefing, the Deputy Minister said the decision was taken at the most recent meeting of the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, as the country seeks international assistance to meet the enormous cost of recovery.

"Under the last meeting of the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, we decided to hold a donor conference in January," Fernando told reporters, adding that the event would be held in Sri Lanka, with further details to be announced in due course.

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