* A consignment of 11,000 MT of rice arrives from India
Tue, Apr 12, 2022, 07:52 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
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Apr 12, Colombo: A consignment of 11,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian credit line arrived in Colombo today (12), the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka announced.
The High Commission in a Twitter message said 11,000 MT rice from India reached Colombo on board ship Chen Glory today ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations.
The stock of rice which came under Indian assistance was handed over to the Sri Lankan government officials by the officials of the High Commission at the Colombo Port.
The High Commission said 16,000 MT rice supplied under India’s multi-pronged support to Sri Lanka in the past week alone.
The Indian High Commission further stated that these supplies, which mark the special bond between India and Sri Lanka, will continue.
