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The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Kumbakonam Islamic Social Welfare Association (KISWA), Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, for their generous financial contributions towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka for Southern India, Dr. Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, facilitated a courtesy call between Mr. R. Sarath Kumar, Former Member of Parliament, Former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi Constituency and Mr. Karate R. Thiagarajan, State Secretary of Tamil Nadu BJP and Former Mayor of Chennai City, with the Hon. Deputy Minister for Plantation and Community Infrastructure of Sri Lanka, Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep, in Chennai on 21st December 2025. During the meeting, discussions focused on further strengthening the long-standing and cordial relations between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu. In particular, views were exchanged on enhancing cooperation in areas such as trade relations and cultural exchanges.

The Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka for Southern India, Dr. Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, facilitated a courtesy call between Mr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services of Tamil Nadu, and the Hon. Deputy Minister for Plantation and Community Infrastructure of Sri Lanka, Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep, in Chennai on 19 December 2025. During the meeting, discussions focused on further strengthen cooperation between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, particularly in the areas of information technology and digital infrastructure. The dignitaries also exchanged views on Sri Lanka’s economic developments and explored potential avenues for collaboration to support infrastructure and technology initiatives.

The Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka for Southern India, Dr. Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, facilitated a courtesy call between Mr. Edappadi K. Palaniswami, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and the Hon. Deputy Minister for Plantation and Community Infrastructure of Sri Lanka, Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep, in Chennai on 19 December 2025. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the current situation in Sri Lanka. The Hon. Deputy Minister also extended an invitation to Mr. Palaniswami to visit Sri Lanka at a time  convenient to him.

The Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka for Southern India, Dr. Ganesanathan  Geathiswaran, facilitated a meeting between the Hon. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr.  M.K. Stalin, and the Hon. Deputy Minister for Plantation and Community Infrastructure of  Sri Lanka, Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep, in Chennai. The meeting was held as a courtesy call by the Hon. Deputy Minister, during which he conveyed appreciation to the Government of Tamil Nadu for its continued support and humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, particularly the relief assistance of 950 metric tonnes  provided in response to Cyclone Ditwah.     During the meeting, discussions also focused on further strengthening cooperation between  Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, with emphasis on exploring collaboration in the field of  education. In this regard, the possibility of extending scholarship opportunities and enhancing  access to higher education for students from Sri Lanka was discussed with the Hon. Chief  Minister.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to the beloved Sri Lankan Community of the Rehabilitation Camps of Thapathi (Tuticorin), Kandiyapuram (Virudhunagar), Osur, Thavasi (Tiruvannamalai) for their generous financial contributions and donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated. தென்னிந்தியாவிற்கான இலங்கை துணைத்தூதரகம், தப்பத்தி (தூத்துக்குடி) கண்டியாபுரம் (விருதுநகர்) ஓசூர், தவசி (திருவண்ணாமலை) ஆகிய இடங்களில் உள்ள மறுவாழ்வு முகாம்களில் வசிக்கும் அன்பான இலங்கை சமூகத்தினருக்கு, இலங்கை வெள்ள நிவாரண நிதிக்கு தாராளமாக நிதி பங்களிப்பு செய்ததற்கும், வெள்ள நிவாரணப் பொருட்களை நன்கொடையாக வழங்கியதற்கும் தனது மனமார்ந்த நன்றியைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறது. இந்த நெருக்கடியான நேரத்தில் உங்கள் ஆதரவு மிகவும் பாராட்டத்தக்கது.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Mahaveer Jain, Proprietor of He- Man Garments, Bengaluru, for their generous donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Prof. M.H. Jawahirullah, MLA, President of the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam
(TMMK), Mr. Jainul Abideen, Head Office Secretary and the other State Executive Committee Members for their generous donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. AKS Rtn. Vinod Saraogi, Honorary Consul of Uganda and Rotary District 3234 for their generous donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to the beloved Sri Lankan Community of the Rehabilitation Camps in Gopalasamudram, Gangaikondan, Perumalpuram and Samugarengapuram from Tirunelveli, Kulathuvaipatty from Tuticorin, Sevaloor, Mottamalai, Anaikuttam, Anupankulam and Mallankinar from Virudhunagar, Perumalpuram, Kolivilai, Gnaramvilai and Palavilai from Kanyakumari, Sankarankoil from Tenkasi,  Gummidipoondi from Tiruvallur, Kelavarapalli from Krishnagiri, Kaatumannarkoil from Cuddalore, Pappanthangal from Tiruvannamalai, Minnur from Tirupattur for their generous financial contributions and donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

தென்னிந்தியாவிற்கான இலங்கை துணைத்தூதரகம், கோபாலசமுத்திரம், கங்கைகொண்டான், பெருமாள்புரம், சமூகரெங்கபுரம் (திருநெல்வேலி) குளத்துவாய்பட்டி (தூத்துக்குடி) சேவலூர், மொட்டைமலை,ஆணைக்குட்டம், அனுப்பன்குளம், மல்லாங்கிணறு (விருதுநகர்), பெருமாள்புரம், கோழிவிளை, ஞாறாம்விளை, பலவிளை  (கன்னியாகுமரி), சங்கரன்கோவில், (தென்காசி),  கும்மிடிப்பூண்டி  (திருவள்ளுர்), கெலவரப்பள்ளி  (கிருஷ்ணகிரி), காட்டுமன்னார்கோயில் – (கடலூர்), பாப்பந்தாங்கல்  (திருவண்ணாமலை) மின்னூர்  (திருப்பத்தூர்) ஆகிய இடங்களில் உள்ள மறுவாழ்வு முகாம்களில் வசிக்கும் அன்பான இலங்கை சமூகத்தினருக்கு, இலங்கை வெள்ள நிவாரண நிதிக்கு தாராளமாக நிதி பங்களிப்பு செய்ததற்கும், வெள்ள நிவாரணப் பொருட்களை நன்கொடையாக வழங்கியதற்கும் தனது மனமார்ந்த நன்றியைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறது. இந்த நெருக்கடியான நேரத்தில் உங்கள் ஆதரவு மிகவும் பாராட்டத்தக்கது.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Arcot Lutheran Church, Polur, Tiruvannamalai, Mr. S. Selvaraja and Mr. Niroshan Savithri, for their generous donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. S. Prakash, Proprietor & Consultant of Chen Medical Services, Chennai for their generous donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to V For All Foundation, Chennai for their generous financial contributions towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

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The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to the beloved Sri Lankan Community of the Rehabilitation Camps in Thoppukollai, Aliyanilai, Lenavilakku, from Pudukottai, Okkur, Moongularani, Thalaiyoor, Kariyoor, from Sivagangai, Thiruvathavoor, Koodalnagar, Utchapatti from Madurai, Valavanthankottai, Kottapattu from Trichy, Irumboothipatti, from Karur, Pudupatti, Virupatchi from Dindugul, Mandapam from Ramanathapuram, and Adiannamalai from Tiruvannamalai for their generous financial contributions and donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.
தென்னிந்தியாவிற்கான இலங்கை துணைத்தூதரகம், தோப்புக்கொல்லை, அழியாநிலை, லேனாவிளக்கு, (புதுக்கோட்டை) ஒக்கூர், மூங்கிலூரணி, தாழையூர், காரையூர், (சிவகங்கை) திருவாதவூர், கூடல்நகர், உச்சப்பட்டி (மதுரை) வாழவந்தான்கோட்டை, கொட்டப்பட்டு (திருச்சி) இரும்பூதிப்பட்டி (கரூர்) புதுப்பட்டி, விருப்பாச்சி (திண்டுக்கல்) மண்டபம் (இராமநாதபுரம்) அடிஅண்ணாமலை (திருவண்ணாமலை) ஆகிய இடங்களில் உள்ள மறுவாழ்வு முகாம்களில் வசிக்கும் அன்பான இலங்கை சமூகத்தினருக்கு, இலங்கை வெள்ள நிவாரண நிதிக்கு தாராளமாக நிதி பங்களிப்பு செய்ததற்கும், வெள்ள நிவாரணப் பொருட்களை நன்கொடையாக வழங்கியதற்கும் தனது மனமார்ந்த நன்றியைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறது. இந்த நெருக்கடியான நேரத்தில் உங்கள் ஆதரவு மிகவும் பாராட்டத்தக்கது.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Kavitha Jenarthanan, Founder and Director of Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom Trust, ELCE Medical Foundation and SLt Sugal Esan, Commander, Managing Trustee of Delta Squad, for their generous donation of flood relief items towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Jagan, and Mrs. Thangamalar of Vasanth & Co and Thangam Enterprises, for their generous financial contributions towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka for Southern India extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Ln. S.P.Rajendran, Chairman, Mr. M. Sheik Abdullah, Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. Pathinathan, Hon. Treasurer and other members of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), South Tamil Nadu Chapter, for their generous contributions towards the Sri Lanka Flood Relief Fund. Your support during this critical time is deeply appreciated.

Cyclone Ditwah has left thousands displaced and in urgent need of essentials like food, water, medicine, and shelter. We’re calling on generous supporters to send in-kind donations of priority items listed below.

All donations will be exempted from duties and taxes under the government’s emergency relief clearance process.

In order to avail of the duty-free clearance, the relief consignments should be addressed to the following consignee:

For smooth and expeditious clearance process, please include a List of Items with the quantity and estimated value for Customs purposes

👉 Please refer to this link for full instructions on how to ship your items duty-free.

https://donate.gov.lk/