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Indian High
Commissioner visits Ampara |
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The
High Commissioner of India visited Ampara as part of India's
ongoing efforts to provide relief assistance to the tsunami
affected. Prior to arriving at Ampara the High Commissioner
undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas. She held
discussions with the civil and military coordinating
authorities of the area.
The Government Agent of Ampara briefed the High Commissioner
on various aspects of relief operations.
The High Commissioner had a meeting with Minister of Housing
and Construction Industry, Farial Ashraff at which a
Consultant Architect, P. R. Mehta from the Indian NGO
"Architecture for all", which specialises in post-disaster
reconstruction architecture was also present.
The High Commissioner visited the welfare centre at the
Ramakrishna Boys School in Karaithivu and a coastal fishing
village at Kurakada Palliaya, Kalmunai.
The
High Commissioner also handed over relief supplies
comprising 24 portable generator sets and about 30 tons of
relief
supplies
that included 1,200 packets of ready-to-eat meal packages,
dry provisions comprising rice, sugar, dhal and spices,
10,000 packets of cup noodles, 1.5 tons of biscuits,
clothing and about 3,500 blankets for
distribution to affected people in the Ampara district.
The High Commissioner also visited Galle, Tangalle,
Trincomalee and Batticaloa over the last few days to
interact with Indian relief personnel on the ground in these
areas and also to assess further needs that could be met
with Indian assistance.
A consignment of relief supplies donated by India has also
been handed over personally by the High Commissioner of
India to the Ramakrishna Mission in Point Pedro, Jaffna.
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