♤ India is among the top four investors in Sri Lanka with cumulative investments of over US$ 1 billion since 2003.

5.4.1. Development Cooperation

♤ The conclusion of the armed conflict saw the emergence of a major humanitarian challenge, with nearly 300,000 Tamil civilians housed in camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The Government of India put in place a robust programme of assistance to help the IDPs return to normal life as quickly as possible. This included: