15. To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department’s activities in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement. (303279)

I visited Sri Lanka in October to see for myself the situation on the ground and the Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) contribution to the humanitarian efforts. Next year it is expected that an independent evaluation of all DFID’s work in Sri Lanka will be undertaken.