Tea, clothes to Iraqi people
The Government is to donate a consignment of tea and clothes to Iraq, in support of the people of Iraq. The pledge was made by Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs Lal D Gamage at the International Donor Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq.

The donation is valued at about US$ 900,000. In addition the Government is to bear the freight and other charges for the transport to Iraq. In his speech the Minister stated that Sri Lanka has undergone the ravages and sufferings of war for many years.

"That experience has enabled us to feel the pain and torment of the people of Iraq and share their aspirations to rebuild with dignity a free, democratic and prosperous country' he stated.

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