INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An Indian ship with urgent relief supplies like rice, medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka, worth more than SLR
2 billion, reached Colombo on Sunday.The consignment, which consists of 9,000 MT of rice, 50 MT of milk powder and more than 25 MT of drugs
Peiris.The handing over function was also attended by Minister for Ports and Shipping Nimal Siripala de Silva, former Minister Vajira
Abeywardena, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Mr
Sagala Ratnayaka, the Leader of Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) Mr
Senthil Thondaman, Food Commissioner Mrs
Krishnamurthy, among senior officials and others.The consignment was flagged off from Chennai port by M.K Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil
by Government of Tamil Nadu
This commitment translates to more than SLR 5.5 billion.The incoming consignment shall be distributed among beneficiaries across the country
including Northern, Eastern, Central and Western Provinces by the Government of Sri Lanka
These beneficiaries cover diverse sections of the society.The assistance from people of India complements multi-pronged efforts undertaken
by Government of India by standing with their brethren in Sri Lanka
Several private and social organizations from India have sent assistance to Sri Lanka to meet various urgent requirements.More humanitarian
consignments and other forms of assistance from India shall follow, the Indian High Commission said.This outpouring of support for Sri Lanka
among common Indians is apart from the economic assistance by Government of India which has been to the tune of around USD 3.5 billion since
In addition, medicines, dry rations etc have also been sent by Government of India on grant basis.
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