Consulate General of India

Hambantota

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Press Release

Distribution of dry rations and essential materials to the families in Galle.

Continuing its support to the people of Sri Lanka during the current challenging times Consulate General of India in Hambantota together with Divisional Secretariat Galle, on 28th June 2021 distributed dry ration and essential materials to the families affected by floods and corona pandemic in Galle.

02.       In a ceremony held at Galle, the Consul General of India in Hambantota Mr. Dipin P.R and Mrs. I. Himali Ratnaweera, Divisional Secretary, Galle distributed the materials to the needy people.  

03.       Sri Lanka is among the major recipients of development assistance from the Government of India. India’s development projects in Sri Lanka are based on Sri Lanka’s own choices and priorities and touch the lives of common people across Sri Lanka.   The Indian Housing Project and the 1990 Emergency Ambulance Service in Sri Lanka financed under Indian grant assistance are among the flagship grant projects implemented by Government of India in Sri Lanka.  Besides housing, India continues to assist in a large number of High Impact Community Development Projects in areas of education, health, transport connectivity, small and medium enterprise development and training across the country under grant assistance.  

04.       In Southern Province, the Southern Railway line was built under India grant assistance after the devastating Tsunami of 2004.  In 2018, India provided livelihood assistance to as many as 70,000 people from fishing and farming community in Hambantota and also dedicated the largest University Auditorium in Sri Lanka at University of Ruhuna, Matara.

05.       India’s overall assistance to Sri Lanka currently stands at more than USD 3.5 billion with USD 570 million being grants.  While close to 65 grant projects have already been carried out across the Island, 20 of them are being at various stages of implementation.

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28th June 2021

Hambantota