India-Sri Lanka
India sends another consignment valued SLR 3 billion to Sri Lanka
Colombo: A humanitarian consignment consisting of 14,700 MT of rice, 250 MT of milk powder and 38 MT of medicines donated by the people of India reached Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Friday, officials said.
Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay, Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health, Nalin Fernando, Minister of Trade, Members of Parliament namely M.A Sumanthiran, V. Radhakrishnan, M. Udaya Kumar, Angajan Ramanthan, and several others, including Senthil Thondaman, welcomed the humanitarian consignment.
The total value of this consignment is more than SLR 3 billion, read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
The large consignment of humanitarian supplies underscores abiding people to people bonds between India and Sri Lanka as also concerns of the people of India for the well-being of their brethren in Sri Lanka.
From the people of #India to the people of #SriLanka!!! High Commissioner,Hon'ble Ministers @Keheliya_R, Nalin Fernando, MPs, various dignitaries and officials welcomed a large humanitarian consignment worth more than SLR 3 billion from #Tuticorn today. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/pMOF8kJppx
— India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) June 24, 2022
These supplies shall be distributed among beneficiaries by Government of Sri Lanka in the coming days.
This is the second consignment under a larger commitment of 40,000 MT of rice, 500 MT of milk powder and medicines by Government of Tamil Nadu.
India’s unprecedented economic, financial and humanitarian assistance to the people of Sri Lanka stands at over USD 3.5 billion in 2022.
In addition to the three credit lines to the tune of more than USD 1.5 billion and forex support of around USD 2 billion, assistance from the Government and people of India has taken the form of supply of medicines to several health-related establishments in various parts of Sri Lanka, distribution of kerosene among the fishermen of Sri Lanka, handing over of dry rations to needy sections etc.
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