India to dispatch flood relief to SL
[January 13 2011]


<p>The Indian government will dispatch relief material for theflood-affected people of Sri Lanka, and the first consignment will be sent on Friday, Defence Ministry officials said.

<p>Twenty-five tonnes of relief material, including food, drinking water,sleeping mats, blankets, bed sheets will be sent to Colombo by Friday afternoon.

<p>Indian Air Force transport aircraft, IL76, will carry them in two sorties, with the second scheduled to leave on January 17, the official said, adding that India is responding to Sri Lankan request
for assistance.

<p>Besides ready-to-eat meals, the supplies will also include sugar,pulses, milk powder, baby milk formula, salt and other essential seasoning powders and water purifying tablets, - The Hindu.