Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Up to 1.3 million additional people in Sri Lanka risk losing the ability to meet their basic food requirements as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East jeopardise global supply chains. The World Food Programme revealed this alarming projection in its latest report, noting that the new wave of vulnerability builds upon an existing baseline of 4.7 million individuals already struggling in 2026.

The island nation, which possesses a gross domestic product per capita of 4,515.6 US dollars, currently sees 2.9 million people, amounting to 13% of the assessed population, facing food insecurity. A deeper dive into the numbers shows that forty-five thousand residents endure severe food insecurity, while 2.9 million experie...