February 09, Colombo (LNW): Myanmar has stepped forward with humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, donating 500 metric tonnes of rice to support communities hit hard by Cyclone Ditwah.
The shipment was formally handed over today (09) by Myanmar’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Marlar Than Htaik, to the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe.
The rice is expected to be distributed among families facing food shortages following the disaster.
Minister Samarasinghe said the cyclone had caused extensive damage to the country’s agriculture, affecting close to one-fifth of cultivated land. He added that the rice donation complements earlier financial assistance provided by the Myanmar government, underscoring continued regional solidarity as Sri Lanka works to recover from the cyclone’s impact.
