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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Urgent measures taken to provide food supplies to Jaffna- GA

Government of Sri Lanka takes urgent measures to provide food supplies to the Jaffna Peninsula.

Accordingly, K.Ganesh, Government Agent of Jaffna has announced that arrangement are made to provide food stocks from the Government stores at Navatkuli today to all the Multi-Purpose Cooperative Societies in the district.

He has instructed all the MPCS to obtain the food stocks and deliver them to the people in their respective areas without delay.

Furthermore, ship, named MV Mercs Ruhuna is rushing with essential food items, including children's milk food to Jaffna on the direction of President Mahinda Rajapakse at the request made by Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare and Secretary General of the EPDP, K.N. Douglas Devananda.

Ministry of Disaster Management has loaded this ship with 10 tons of milk food and all other essential needs for the people of Jaffna peninsula, an officer at the Ministry of Social Services said.

More: http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20060820_08

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