Lankan malnutrition indicators are among highest in region: UNICEF

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said severe malnutrition indicators in Sri Lanka are among the highest in the region. “Families are skipping regular meals...children are going to bed hungry, unsure of where their next meal will come from,” said UNICEF Regional Director George Laryea-Adjei. Sri Lanka is presently in the midst of a severe economic crisis.