Update on CTC’s COVID-19 Food Relief Effort in the Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka.

April 15, 2020

CTC’s COVID-19 Food Relief Efforts supported by the Tamil Canadians for 250 vulnerable families in the Batticaloa District commenced on Tuesday April 14th, 2020. This effort is implemented by the North and East Economic Development (NEED) Centre with the support of local community leaders and government officials.

A total of 134 families from two GN Divisions in the Chenkaladi DS Division of Batticaloa District received the food relief packages on the first day. 80 families from Koduvamadu GN division and 54 families from Mayilambavali GN division have received this food relief.

Each food package, valued at Sri Lankan Rupees 1085, contained the following items. 5 kg Rice, 3 kg Wheat Flour, 1 kg Sugar, 1 kg Lentils, 500 g Soya meat and 2 Soap bars.

We will continue to keep you posted on CTC’s food relief efforts in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka.

You can also view the updates from our food relief efforts in the web link below.
http://www.canadiantamilcongress.ca/covid19-food-relief-north-east-srilanka/

Thank you for your continued support and promotion of this initiative among your friends and family.