Foodstuff, medicine airlifted to Jaffna

Government yesterday airlifted a large stock of essential food stuff and medicine to Jaffna to avoid any shortage during the Christmas season.

A President's Media Unit press release stated that the consignment comprised of 3100 cans of milk-food, 10,000 eggs, 2800 bottles of marmite, biscuits and one million Paracetamol tablets.

The Government took these steps on the recommendation of the special delegation led by President's special advisor Basil Rajapaksa who visited Jaffna on Thursday.

Measure have also been taken under the Jatika Saviya to provide electricity in the city round the clock, and officials have been directed to provide other infrastructure such as telecommunication and transport. A special programe has been arranged to bring Jaffna farmer produce to Colombo under this programe, the release stated.