Essentials sent to Jaffna

Chesmal Siriwardhana

COLOMBO: The Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development Ministry has dispatched several ships carrying essential supplies to Jaffna from July 2006 to September 2006.

Ships MV Marks Ruhuna, A520 SLN, MV Liverpool and MV Induruvali were dispatched under the patronage of the Ministry, to Jaffna carrying 13,110 metric tons of essential food items including rice,

sugar, milk powder, flour along with medicine and equipment for the people of Jaffna peninsula.

MV Marks Ruhuna on August 16 and 24 carried 5,300 metric tons, MV Hindi on August 24 carried 900 metric tons, A520 SLN carried 800 metric tons, MV Liverpool on August 24 and September 12 carried 3,110 metric tons while MV Induruvali carried 3000 tons of essential supplies on September 16 to Jaffna.

The Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development Ministry said the essential foodstuff and other supplies are stored in Jaffna and other areas to counter shortages.