Petition · past parliament

Grant aid to Sri Lanka due to major economic crisis

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Send aid shipments (food, fuel etc.) to fellow Commonwealth member Sri Lanka during their worst economic crisis in 73 years.
Many people are in poverty and cannot afford basic necessities (such as fuel, food etc.) due to economic downturn caused by the Rajapaksa government. The country is in extremely dire need of foreign aid and Britain has maintained a good relationship as Sri Lanka is a member of the Commonwealth.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Increase foreign aid to Sri Lanka during its economic crisis

Timeline

8 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
13 Apr 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Apr 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.