(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
India on Saturday provided another 40,000 metric tonnes of
diesel to Sri Lanka under the credit line facility to the island
nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis, Trend reports citing The
Tribune .
Last month, India extended an additional USD 500 million credit
line to help Sri Lanka import fuel as the country has been
struggling to pay for imports after its foreign exchange reserves
plummeted sharply in recent times, causing a devaluation of its
currency and spiralling inflation.
“Pumping diesel into #SriLanka!!! Another 40,000 MT consignment
of diesel under the credit line from #India reached #Colombo
today,” India's High Commission said on Twitter.
On Friday, the mission here said that an Indian ship laden with
urgent relief supplies like rice, medicines and milk powder for the
people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka is scheduled to reach Colombo on
Sunday.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin flagged off the ship laden
with relief supplies, the first to be dispatched to Sri Lanka, from
Chennai on Wednesday.
The first consignment comprises 9,000 metric tonnes (MT) of
rice, 200 MT milk powder and 24 MT life-saving medicines with a
combined value of Rs 45 crore.
“People of #India, standing by their brethren in #SriLanka.
Rice, milk powder and medicines worth more than SLR 2 billion (USD
5.6 million) is scheduled to reach #Colombo on Sunday,” the Indian
mission tweeted.
Chief Minister Stalin flagged off the cargo carrying the relief,
from the Chennai Port, in the presence of his cabinet colleagues
and senior officials.
The assistance from people of India complements multi-pronged
efforts undertaken by the Government of India by standing with
their brethren in Sri Lanka, the High Commission said in a press
release on Friday.
Several private and social organisations from India have sent
assistance to Sri Lanka to meet various urgent requirements. This
outpouring of support for Sri Lanka among common Indians is apart
from the economic assistance by Government of India which has been
to the tune of around USD 3.5 billion since January this year. In
addition, medicines, dry rations etc have also been sent by
Government of India on grant basis, the statement said.
Meanwhile, Japan has also announced its decision to provide USD
1.5 million through a World Food Programme (WFP) programme for
essential food rations and school meal programme.
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