(UTV | COLOMBO) – As part of the Government of Pakistan’s relief assistance to the flood affectees of torrential rains, landslides and COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, Major General (Retired) Muhammad Saad Khattak, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka visited Anuradhapura, Kilinochchi, Arugam Bay and distributed dry food items among the affected families.
On behalf of 🇵🇰 Govt, flood relief activities continue for the effected 🇱🇰brethren thro Pakistan High Commission Colombo. H.E. Maj Gen @SaadKhtk distributed food items in Mirisawatiya Temple, #Anuradhapura@PakPMO @SrilankaPMO @ForeignOfficePk @epwing_official @MFA_SriLanka pic.twitter.com/eYsUDiAzmR
— Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) June 30, 2021
In Anuradhapura, distribution of food items ceremony was held in Mirisawatiya Temple on 29 June. Venerable Ethalawetunawewa Gnanatilake Thero appreciated the Government of Pakistan and the High Commission’s efforts for the support to the needy families.
On behalf of🇵🇰 Govt, H.E Maj Gen @SaadKhtk distributed food ration among flood affectees in Kilinochchi. Maj Gen Harendra Parakrama Ranasinghe, Security Force HQ, Iranamadu, Kilinochchi was also present. @MFA_SriLanka @CeylonToday @Tamilmirror @Dinaminanews @TimesOnlineLK pic.twitter.com/pnwpGY1xD6
— Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) June 30, 2021
H.E Maj Gen @SaadKhtk held a meeting with Maj Gen Harendra Parakrama Ranasinghe, Commander Security Force HQ at Iranamadu, Kilinochchi. Topics of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting @MFA_SriLanka @SrilankaPMO @PMDNewsGov @epwing_official pic.twitter.com/k0bCW4i8sL
— Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) June 30, 2021
In a ceremony held in the Security Force Headquarter, Iranamadu, Kilinochchi, the High Commissioner distributed food items among the flood affectees of that region. The High Commissioner also met Major General Harendra Parakrama Ranasinghe, Commander of the Security Force Headquarters (Kilinochchi) during which matters of mutual interests were discussed.
H.E. Maj Gen @SaadKhtk had a meeting with the Hon Angajan Ramanathan Member of Parliament, at Jaffna District Secretariat. Important areas of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.@epwing_official @MFA_SriLanka @ForeignOfficePk @hirunews @CeylonToday @TimesOnlineLK pic.twitter.com/exOZMqlCeI
— Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) July 1, 2021
Apart from that the High Commissioner visited Jaffna on 30 June and held a meeting with Parliamentarian Angajan Ramanathan. Matters related to agriculture, education and to further strengthen the bilateral relations were discussed.
H.E Maj Gen @SaadKhtk had a productive discussion session with Ampara intellectuals & public officials followed by a dinner hosted by Hon. S M M Muszhaaraff, Member 🇱🇰 Parliament at Arugam Bay.@SrilankaPMO @MFA_SriLanka @epwing_official @PakPMO @ForeignOfficePk @fawadchaudhry pic.twitter.com/60zb95n2Tf
— Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) July 2, 2021
Moreover, on the invitation of Parliamentarian S. M. M. Muszhaaraff, the High Commissioner visited Arugam Bay to attend a discussion followed by a dinner with intellectuals, social activists and public officials on 01 July. In his address the High Commissioner stressed upon the need to live as citizens of a united country and that minority communities in Sri Lanka have to live peacefully along with the majority. The High Commissioner highlighted that programmes which are being offered and implemented by the Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka are for all the people living in Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner assured that Pakistan will always stand with our Sri Lankan brethren in this hour of need and will continue relief assistance and full support in strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries.
H.E Maj Gen @SaadKhtk distributed essential food items, school bags & sports items in Arugam Bay in the presence of Hon. S M M Muszhaaraff, Member of Sri Lankan Parliament@Vidiyallk @epwing_official @MFA_SriLanka @SrilankaPMO @ImranKhanPTI @ pic.twitter.com/nSERCJOOVS
— Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) July 2, 2021
The High Commissioner also handed over food packets, school bags and sports items to the deserving families in Arugum Bay.
