Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid worth EUR 500,000 arrives in Sri Lanka

A special cargo flight carrying 69,000 kilograms of disaster relief humanitarian aid, valued at around EUR 500,000, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (17) from Germany and Luxembourg.…

Russia sends 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka

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Russia has sent a planeload of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after the country was struck by Cyclone Ditwah in late November, Russia’s RIA news agency reported early on Wednesday, citing Shobini Gunasekera, Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Moscow.…

All Eyes on Deck: Israeli Navy Intercepts Freedom Flotilla, Blocks Aid Mission to Gaza

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On Monday, Israeli naval commandos surrounded the 18-metre boat Madleen in international waters 160 kilometres off Gaza. Videos livestreamed only minutes earlier showed volunteers in orange life jackets as speedboats, flood-lights and…