Crisis-hit Sri Lanka receives SLR 2 billion humanitarian aid from India, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe extends gratitude
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Sri Lanka Foreign Minister, while receiving the humanitarian assistance consignment, said that "India has not sent any assistance anywhere of this scale ever before".
New Delhi: The crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Sunday (May 22, 2022) received an Indian ship carrying urgent relief supplies like rice, life-saving medicines and milk powder and newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his gratitude to the "people of India" for handing over humanitarian assistance worth SLR 2 billion. India has said that as an eternal and reliable friend of Sri Lanka, New Delhi is fully supportive of the island nation's democracy, stability, and economic recovery.
"Sri Lanka today received Rs 2 Billion worth Humanitarian aid including milk powder, rice and medicines from India. Our sincere gratitude to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and the People of India for the support extended," Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe tweeted.
Sri Lanka today received Rs. 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 (1/2)
— Ranil Wickremesinghe (@RW_UNP) May 22, 2022
The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka also took to Twitter and said, "A message of care!!! From the people of India to the people of Sri Lanka. High Commissioner handed over rice, milk powder & medicines worth more than SLR 2 billion to FM Prof GL Peiris in Colombo today."
