Sri Lanka receives 500 MT of rice donated by China

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A consignment of 500 metric tonnes of rice donated by China to Sri Lanka has reached Colombo Port yesterday (25).

It will be distributed to the needy students of Sri Lanka soon, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo announced in a tweet.

Another 500 MT of rice donation is scheduled to arrive on the island next week, bringing the Chinese aid tally to 6,000 MT, the Chinese Embassy said further.