Fact Sheet: Climate Impact in Sri Lanka

Being a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka has consistently been placed among the top ten countries at risk of extreme weather events by the Global Climate Risk Index.

The pace of climate change outstrips Sri Lanka’s readiness to respond to its effects which are already severely affecting the country’s poorer regions.

The Climate Impact Fact Sheet demonstrates how the United Nations supporting the Government of Sri Lanka in achieving its commitments to transition to clean energy, manage water resources sustainably, build climate resilience, and reduce disaster risks.