Sunday Times 2
Water tanks and dry rations for Ampara, Jaffna
View(s):HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) recently distributed water tanks and dry rations worth Rs 16 million to 900 underprivileged needy families living at Mahaoya, Dehiaththakandiya and Pothuwil in Ampara District, and Delft, Kytes and Chunnakam in Jaffna Distict.
HASL distributed 60 (2,000 letre capacity) water tanks and 1500 ten litre water cans and 900 dry ration packs to affected families in the two districts.
HelpAge officials distributing water tanks and dry ration to recipients.
The recipients also received essential dry rations including rice, dhal, sugar, wheat flour, tea leaves, chillies, canned fish, milk powder and spice, in addition to soap, toothpaste, towels, mosquito nets and mats.
The distribution was carried out under the guidance of respective district Divisional Secretariat offices.
HASL Executive Director Samantha Liyanawaduge said water tank and dry ration distributions will be carried out in other vulnerable areas in the future, and thanked the Global Emergency Fund of Helpage International for this drought relief project.
HASL Head of Programme Chaminda de Silva thanked the Divisional Secretaries and grama niladaris in respective areas for the assistance given towards the goods distribution.
HelpAge, one of the oldest social service organisations, also provides free cataract surgeries for underprivileged senior citizens in the country.