Sri Lankan Prime Minister and leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday thanked Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for sending material aid to the crisis-hit island nation. “Sri Lanka today received ₹2 Billion worth Humanitarian aid including milk powder, rice and medicines from India. Our sincere gratitude to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Hon. @mkstalin and the People of India for the support extended,” he tweeted.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the High Commission of India, Colombo, said High Commissioner Gopal Baglay handed over a large consignment of humanitarian assistance, worth more than SLR 2 billion from the people of India to Foreign Minister Prof. G.L Peiris in Colombo. The consignment consisted of 9,000 tonnes of rice, 50 tonnes of milk powder and over 25 tonnes of drugs and medical supplies.