Conditions in welfare villages excellent - Alok Prasad

"The conditions in relief villages in Sri Lanka are excellent compared to other countries and the facilities provided by the Sri Lankan Government to the people in relief villages are praiseworthy", said H.E Alok Prasad, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka addressing a gathering in Colombo recently.

"Such the standard of these villages are outstanding and excellent", High Commissioner Alok Prasad was further quoted as saying at the event held in appreciation of the services provided by the Indian medical team.

The Indian medical team was in the island to uplift the health facilities of the civilians liberated from the terrorists. Read more ...

India gives more relief

Indian High Commissioner Alok Prasad yesterday handed over to the UN Resident Representative Neil Buhne, the fourth consignment of relief goods from India meant for the IDP population in northern Sri Lanka. The 600-ton consignment, which arrived in Colombo on August 8 and valued at over USD 3 million is a symbol of India's continuing concern for the welfare of the IDPs, said a press release issued by the Indian High Commission yesterday.

The consignment consists of more than 600,000 packages of grocery items, utensils, plastic mats, clothing materials including children's clothing, footwear, jerry cans and personal hygiene items. Almost all the items in the consignment are sufficient to cover the needs of 80,000 families, i.e. nearly the entire IDP population in the north. Read more ...

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Relief material from India for IDPs

Indian High Commissioner Alok Prasad yesterday (30.04.2009) handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation a consignment of 40,000 individually-packed family packs of humanitarian relief material intended for the internally displaced persons.

The consignment consists of over 900 metric tons of assorted food items (including rice, dhal and sugar), personal hygiene products, clothing articles (including sarees, dhotis, lungis, towels and bed-sheets) and cooking utensils (including steel cooking pots, plates, tumblers and spoons). The food items will cover the needs of 40,000 families for two weeks. Read more ...