Myanmar has handed over 1,000 tons of rice to Sri Lanka at a port in the commercial city of Yangon, the state-run Myanmar News Agency reported. /myanmaritv/

At the event, Union Minister for Commerce U Aung Naing Oo said that the donation shows the sympathy of the Myanmar government and people towards the Sri Lankan people. /myanmaritv/

Afterwards, the Sri Lankan Ambassador presented a letter of acknowledgment to the chairman of the Myanmar Rice Federation for arranging to export rice. /myanmaritv/

Speaking at the handover ceremony on Friday, Union Minister for Commerce U Aung Naing Oo said that the donation is a token of sympathy for Myanmar’s government and people for the people of Sri Lanka. /myanmaritv/

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Myanmar J.M. Bandara expressed gratitude to the Myanmar government for the donation, saying the rice donation is helpful for Sri Lanka, which is currently facing an economic crisis. /myanmaritv/

File Photo: Myanmar has handed over 1,000 tons of rice to Sri Lanka at a port in the commercial city of Yangon. /npnewsmm/