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Pakistan tsunami relief operations end next week by Rashomi Silva PATROS, (Pakistan Army Tsunami relief Operation Services), the Pakistani Army contingent that arrived here following the boxing day disaster last year will leave the island during the latter part of this week, Pakistan High Commissioner Bashir Wali Mohamad said yesterday. The High commissioner who came to bid farewell to PATROS officers and men posted in Hambantota for the last couple of months said it was the desire of his country to see Sri Lanka soon recover from the disaster and made an exemplary progress in every sphere of life. "The friendship between the two countries go as far as the independence of our two countries, Sri Lanka has always been a friend of Pakistan during its difficult time and we in Pakistan will always try to reciprocate your friendship towards us", the High commissioner said. Pakistan, one of the first countries to rush post tsunami aid to the island nation which was severely hit by tsunami, posted men and soldiers in Hambantota on the request of the government, said a spokesperson for the High Commission. "We were asked numerous questions by media if we were going to deploy our men in Muslim majority areas such as East," he said. but he stressed that Pakistan wanted to help Sri Lankans in distress and did not discriminate against any community, race, creed or caste. Carrying out the earthwork of Suriya Ara, 40 km long road which connects Hambantota with Timbolketiya, cleaning of evaporation ponds of Lanka Salt.ltd, the country's biggest salt provider, clearance of Karagan lagoon, providing purified water to the residents, reconstruction of local schools, and pre schools and attending to the medical needs of the residents were just few of the achievements of PATROS team which comprised 170 soldiers and civilians, the High Commission spokesperson Z.A. Baralas explained. |
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