THE Republic of the Union of Myanmar held a ceremony yesterday morning at the meeting hall of Asia World Port Terminal, Yangon Port, in Ahlon Township, to donate 500 tonnes of rice, equivalent to 10,000 bags, to people affected by a cyclone in Sri Lanka.
Those attending the ceremony included Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Than Soe, Yangon Region ministers, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Myanmar Mrs Prabashni Ponnamperuma, the Director-General of the Department of Strategic Studies and Training under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, departmental officials, Myanmar Rice Federation Chairman U Ye Min Aung and its members; and other responsible officials.
At the event, the deputy minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement delivered opening remarks, after which the Myanmar Rice Federation chairperson explained the shipping plan and preparedness arrangements.
The Sri Lankan ambassador to Myanmar then expressed her gratitude. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein formally handed over the documents for the donation of 500 tonnes of rice (10,000 bags) to the ambassador.
Afterwards, the Yangon Region chief minister and his party inspected the containers prepared for transporting the 500 tonnes of rice (10,000 bags). — Zwe Htet Ko (IPRD)/KZL
