Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to contribute funds towards the State government’s efforts to send humanitarian aid to the citizens of Sri Lanka, who have been affected by a crippling economic crisis.
The State government has decided to send humanitarian assistance including 40,000 tonnes of rice, 500 tonnes of milk powder and essential medicines as part of the first phase. “This is the time for us to extend assistance to those in need, to the extent possible. I request your contributions towards humanitarian assistance to the people of Sri Lanka,” he said in a statement.
“The contributions would be used to purchase [the relief material], and assistance would be sent in kind,” Mr. Stalin said.
