Indian Relief arrives

14 January 2011 06:08 am

The first consignment of relief material from India arrived in Sri Lanka short while ago, Government sources said.  Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha is expected to formally hand over the shipment to Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa at the Bandaranaike International Airport, this afternoon.

India has promised 25 metric tons of relief material, including food, drinking water, water purifying tablets, sleeping mats, blankets, and bed sheets on an Indian Air Force transport aircraft, IL76.

Consumables sent will include ready-to-eat meals, sugar, pulses, milk powder, baby milk formula, salt and other essential seasoning.

The second shipment will arrive in Sri Lanka on Monday, according to the Public Information Officer at the Indian High Commission Birender S. Yadav. (D.S)