Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Sri Lanka has received Humanitarian assistance from 22 foreign countries and the World Food Programme (WFP) to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. To ensure the proper management, coordination, and effective distribution of foreign relief supplies among the affected population, the President established the High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC).
The Committee, chaired by Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), has convened on several occasions and taken decisive measures to ensure complete transparency and maximum efficiency throughout the relief operation...