Pakistan’s third consignment of relief goods for the flood-hit people of Sri Lanka has arrived in Colombo.
Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra handed over the consignment to the Sri Lankan officials.
It contained shelters and tents, medicine, raincoats, rain boots and other necessary items.
According to the Sri Lankan government assessments, 427,918 people belonging to 105,360 families were affected by floods and landslides. The floods and landslides caused by torrential rains with gale force completely damaged about 474 houses while 3,674 others were partially damaged.
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Accordingly the first consignment of relief items containing generators, shelters, tents, medicines, etc. were handed over by the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the Sri Lankan Minister for Disaster Management Anura Priyadarshana Yapa M.P.
