by a Special Correspondent from New York
(July 06, New York, Sri Lanka Guardian) Government approval has been obtained to operate WFP managed, United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flights for the first time in Sri Lanka, WFP said. The flights are likely to operate between Colombo and Jaffna to dispatch urgent food supplies to the peninsula which has been cut off following the closure of the A9 highway.
Meanwhile WFP also said that food deliveries to beneficiaries in the northern LTTE-controlled areas have reduced due to protracted delays for WFP convoy movements. WFP has taken up the issue with the Government. The security situation in the north remains volatile due to intense military operations, impacting on the movement of people, food and relief items. Sri Lanka is classified as a low-income, food-deficit country.(05/06/2008). - Sri Lanka Guardian
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