Sri Lanka donates tea to flood victims in Pakistan
The Sri Lankan government donated a consignment of Ceylon tea to the flood victims of Pakistan following devastating flash floods in recent weeks, the government information department said on Wednesday.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry handed over the tea to Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Umar Farooq Burki and expressed sympathies to the flood victims and solidarity with Pakistan.
Earlier this week, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said his country was willing to provide aid to Pakistan, a long-standing friend of Sri Lanka.
Pakistan has been battling a heavy flood that caused heavy casualties and material damage since June.
The UN estimates that around 33 million Pakistanis, one in seven people, have been affected by the flooding, with more than 500,000 houses destroyed or damaged.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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