India sends 11,000 MT of rice to Sri Lanka ahead of new year
Published on: April 13, 2022.
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A shipment of 11,000 MT of rice from India arrived here on Tuesday to help the economic crisis hit Sri Lankans celebrate the traditional national new year.
Sri Lankans will celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year on April 13 and 14. This is one of the biggest festivals in Sri Lanka.
The shipment of rice from India reached Colombo on board ship, ahead of the New Year celebration by the people of Sri Lanka, an Indian High Commission statement said.
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the UK in 1948.
“16,000 MT rice supplied under India’s multi-pronged support to Sri Lanka in the past week alone,” the statement said.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/india-sends-11-000-mt-of-rice-to-sri-lanka-ahead-of-new-year-101649752359499.html
