What are the specific circumstances of China’s aid to Sri Lanka?

Floods are merciless but people are sentimental. In order to help Sri Lanka fight floods and provide disaster relief, the Chinese government has decided to provide emergency humanitarian aid materials worth 15 million yuan to Sri Lanka, including tents, blankets and other urgently needed disaster relief materials, which will be transported to Sri Lanka as soon as possible to meet the urgent needs of the disaster area.

As of June 1, 15 areas in 3 provinces in southwestern Sri Lanka have suffered from floods, and mudslides have occurred in some areas. 206 people have died, 96 people are missing, 650,000 people have been affected, and transportation facilities have been severely damaged. . The disaster in Sri Lanka has touched the hearts of the Chinese people. After Sri Lanka asked for help from the international community, China immediately extended a helping hand.

The Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center stated on June 1 that power supply has not been restored in some affected areas. Sri Lanka is located in South Asia and has a tropical monsoon climate. Almost every year in May and June, heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon will cause floods and landslides. Last year, floods and landslides in western and central Sri Lanka killed more than 100 people. This time is the worst flood in 14 years. Since the floods broke out on May 26, the Sri Lankan government has sent nearly 10,000 soldiers to various disaster-stricken areas, and rescue teams composed of military police and professional rescue organizations are conducting search and rescue operations. The health department warned that due to the disaster, dengue fever, which is highly prevalent this year, may further break out in large areas, and all localities must do a good job in epidemic prevention.

The Matara area, which was hardest hit by the disaster this time, has become a state. The former scene of coconut groves and white cranes has now been swallowed up by floods. The only highway project under construction running through the area has not been spared. Fan Tao, deputy manager of the Southern Expressway Extension Line Project of China Construction Engineering Corporation, told this reporter that the second and third bidding sections that China Construction Engineering Corporation was responsible for were seriously affected by the disaster, and a lot of work needs to be done to resume production immediately.