December 10, Colombo (LNW): Japanese Ambassador Akio Isomata handed over emergency relief supplies to Defence Ministry Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha on Saturday (7) to support victims affected by recent floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka.
The ceremony, held at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), was attended by Major General Udaya Herath, Director General of the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka, and Tetsuya Yamada, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Sri Lanka Office.
The relief items donated include 230 tents, 1,300 sleeping pads, and 30 rolls of tarpaulin sheets. Ambassador Isomata expressed his condolences to those affected and reaffirmed Japan’s steadfast support for Sri Lanka during this challenging time.
Additionally, Japan has provided urgent life-saving kits to women in the Northern and Eastern Provinces through a UNFPA project funded by the Japanese Government. JICA has also distributed hygiene products and essential medicines in the Mannar District of the Northern Province to address immediate needs during the ongoing disaster.
This assistance underscores Japan’s commitment to extending solidarity and aid to Sri Lanka in times of crisis.
