More essential items to North

Ananda Kannangara

A large consignment of dry rations, biscuits, milk foods, readymade garments, clothing materials and medicine for over 180,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were dispatched to Vavuniya District and suburban welfare camps.

The Competent Authority, BMICH Distribution Centre, Bandula Ekanayake told the `Sunday Observer' that twenty containers and lorryloads of food items, garments and medicine have been sent to Vavuniya welfare camps.

He said that the distribution centre at BMICH receives a substantial stocks of food items, dry rations, medicine and garments from various organisations and from individuals.

"As a result we took a decision to send at least three to four lorryloads of food items a day for IDPs from next week," he said.

Ekanayake also said that several organisations have also pledged their support to send building materials for IDPs, but priority is given to send food items, garments and medicine.

He said several organisations and individuals have volunteered to build around 100 housing units for IDPs and this project will commence after selecting a suitable location in the district.