Pakistan sends three ships of rice to SL

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The Government of Pakistan had dispatched three relief ships containing 3000 Metric Tons (Three million kgs) of rice, to as drought relief , Deputy Head of Mission Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka Dr. Sarfraz Ahamad Khan said today.

“This relief tranche is a part of total 10, 000 Metric Tons (10 million kgs) of rice approved by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for drought affected people of Sri Lanka. The remaining 7, 000 Metric Tons rice will also reach Colombo within April 2017,” he said.

Dr. Khan said all consignments were expected to reach Colombo by the third week in April this year.

“We have been maintaining sound diplomatic relationship with Sri Lanka in the past and want to develop it further,” Dr. Khan said while highlighting that Pakistan had helped Sri Lanka whenever there was a natural disaster.

Earlier, in February 2017, the Government of Pakistan sent a relief flight to Colombo containing 25 Metric Tons of rice for drought affected people.

The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain will hand over the relief consignments to Sri Lankan authorities at Colombo Port this week.

Both countries have been assisting each other in challenging times especially in view of the catastrophic situations. (Yohan Perera)

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Nick Monday, 03 April 2017 02:03 AM

Now india will try to send spoil daal via DM Android App

gobbaya Monday, 03 April 2017 04:13 AM

how nice now gonpalanaya can sell it to distilleries..... via DM Android App

akram Monday, 03 April 2017 05:50 AM

bad news for whoever le people via DM Android App

ceylon Monday, 03 April 2017 06:40 AM

after 69 years of independence srilanka is begging from even poor countries.shameless governments run by theives and idiots. via DM Android App

mm Monday, 03 April 2017 07:23 AM

thank you Pakistan. but what men Sri Lanka is becoming a beggars island. via DM iOS App

Harry Monday, 03 April 2017 10:05 AM

They are famous for Air Dropping Dhal!

Ahmed Monday, 03 April 2017 11:57 AM

indonesia sent rice to us few months back. now pakistan is sending us rice. we are turning in to a beggar nation. look what kind of picture the world is having on us.

Lord Wolfstein Monday, 03 April 2017 12:56 PM

A miserable management of the relevant ministry officials, which opens the door to corruption. The emergency stocks should be renewed every half a year, and the old stocks should be sold cheaply through state shops to the people.

Mason Monday, 03 April 2017 01:03 PM

We sell our paddy at subsidised rates to CB Bond Scam involved liquor merchants,and become beggars and be indebted other countries. Are we devoid of any shame and self respect ?

Mr. Perfect Monday, 03 April 2017 01:52 PM

We have to accept the truth that we are a lazy nation who even cannot grow are own needs of rice. The only improvement is House Maids, three wheeler and bus drivers

Pramod Fernando Monday, 03 April 2017 01:58 PM

ආන්ඩුවක් කයිය ගහයි දින දින රට වටේගොවියා වැටුනා මහ පාරට දාන් කකුල කටේඑදා අපිට සහල් තිබුනා බෙදන්න මුළු රටේමෙදා බලන් ඉමු එනතුරු රටින් හාල් ඇටේ

victor Monday, 03 April 2017 02:43 PM

you are right we Ceylon was the riches Asian Nation our Foreign currency was three times more than India how ever an Idiot took over after independence today thief's ruling our country and begging

concern Monday, 03 April 2017 07:05 PM

Correct.Also the new generation does not want to be farmers anymore.It is bad for their image.

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