As prices have risen sharply in Sri Lanka, popular protests have erupted over shortages of essential commodities. Outraged by the unavailability of essential commodities including milk, flour, petrol, diesel and cooking gas, the Rajapaksa brothers are fighting to get out of politics. In this situation, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu, ’40 thousand tons of rice, 500 tons of milk powder and life saving drugs are being sent to Sri Lanka. It is time for all those who are in good faith to do what we can to help the people living in Sri Lanka. Chief Minister MK Stalin had said that donations should be made for this.
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa has thanked the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in this regard. On behalf of the people of Sri Lanka, I thank the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, and his government for announcing that relief supplies will be sent to Sri Lanka. Thank you for helping us not to see the economic crisis facing Sri Lanka as a neighboring problem, ”said Mahinda Rajapaksa.