Sri Lanka donates tea to quake hit T?rkiye

11 Feb, 2023

The Government of Sri Lanka with the support of the Ceylon Tea Exporters donated a consignment of ?Ceylon Tea? to the Ambassador of T?rkiye in Colombo to be delivered to the victims of the devastating earthquakes in T?rkiye.

The consignment was handed over to Ambassador of T?rkiye Demet ?ekercio?lu by Director General for Emergency Response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs O.L Ameer Ajwad at the T?rkiye Embassy in Colombo.

The donation was coordinated by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Sri Lanka Tea Board.

Foreign Ministry?s Director General for Europe Priyangika Dharmasena, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board Niraj De Mel and Director for Promotion at the Sri Lanka Tea Board Pavithri Peiris were also present at the event.? (Colombo Gazette)

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