SL Government has every right to be proud of its progress in resettlement
The handing over of emergency food aid by U.S. Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis to the Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa">
The handing over of emergency food aid by U.S. Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis to the Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa
“None of us can forget the enormous challenges that Sri Lanka faced at the end of the war”, said U.S Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis.
“It can’t be forgotten as to how far the country has come since then in meeting overwhelming physical needs”, she further said.
Ambassador Butenis made these comments attending a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat for symbolic handing over of emergency food aid to the Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. She also asserted that the government of Sri Lankan has every right to be proud of its progress in resettlement.
“We are also proud to have contributed to this massive effort” the Ambassador continued.
“USAID remains the largest and most consistent food aid donor to Sri Lanka and we are happy to support the food needs of 300,000 returnees” she expressed.
During the ceremony today (December 31) Patricia A. Butenis announced a new donation from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) of $5.5 million (Rs. 610.5 million) of food aid to support the return of people displaced by the conflict in the North.