Myanmar donates 1000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka

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Myanmar donated 1000 tonnes of Myanmar White Rice worth Rs. 170 Million (approximately US$ 463,215) to Sri Lanka on September 2, 2022, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.

The consignment was officially handed over to Sri Lanka's Ambassador in Myanmar Janaka Bandara by the Myanmar Union Minister for Commerce U. Aung Naing Oo, at a handing over ceremony at Asia World Port Terminal in Yangon, Myanmar.

Acknowledging the consignment, Ambassador Bandara extended his sincere gratitude to the Government and the people of Myanmar for the generous gesture of donating 1000 MT of rice to Sri Lanka during a challenging time.

The donation was granted in response to a request made by Ambassador Janaka Bandara when he presented credentials to the State Prime Minister of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing during the credential ceremony on June 7, 2022 and also in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The consignment was shipped on September 4, 2022 and the shipment is due at the Colombo port by the end of September 2022.

Comments - 12

Punchi Wednesday, 07 September 2022 07:03 AM

Another country at war with its own citizens since gaining independence

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Jude Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:25 AM

Like in Myanmar SL should have Military regime!? Most part Myanmar were run by military government!! Look at the progress they've made!!

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Dee Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:41 AM

Thank you Myanmar. Now our 'Desi' fanatics will start saying things like plastic rice, chemical rice etc. Little do they know that the home grown stuff is the worst!

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vin Wednesday, 07 September 2022 06:20 PM

How so. Millions eat homegrown rice without ill effects. Where the hell did you get that information? Are you from this planet and this dimension?

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Dee Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:58 AM

Replying to Vin. I'm better informed than couch potatoes like you, commenting blindly. Have you conducted a soil test in rice growing areas? Have you tested the water over there?

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Adwani Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:09 AM

Donation will find its way to Pettah traders godowns.

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Lion Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:27 AM

Thank you Myanmar for the kind gesture.

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Jayakody dharmasri Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:52 AM

Thanks a lots Myanmar government as well as peoples donated 1000 tones of rice in this critical situation triple gem bless all the population of Myanmar

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Sri Lankan Wednesday, 07 September 2022 11:25 AM

Thanks Myanmar for giving us the rice while starving your own citizens.

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Ne Win Wednesday, 07 September 2022 12:16 PM

Autocrats showing sympathy to each other.

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Samantha Hetti Wednesday, 07 September 2022 04:40 PM

Waiting to see how the Agriculture Minister makes of this gift. Maybe he hint the gift giving farmers use bad glyphosate making their rice toxic. However, of course he'll claim the rubbish that we use super quality strong glyphosate on our paddy, so no poison to us. How about all the free rice from China for school children too, any bad things about it. Just like Sri Lankan experts find undue fault with imported organic fertilizer, for no reason but likely lack of 10% commission payment in side agreements for them.

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KJ Wednesday, 07 September 2022 06:54 PM

It looks like some Rohingya people in Sri Lanka are not happy with this generous and kind donation by Myanmar.

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