Emirates, in collaboration with Dubai Humanitarian, has launched a humanitarian airbridge to deliver urgent relief supplies to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the airline announced on Monday.
Under the initiative, Emirates will offer more than 100 tonnes of cargo capacity free of charge over the next two weeks on its daily passenger flights to Colombo. The assistance is aimed at supporting ongoing relief operations for families displaced by severe flooding in several parts of the country.
The relief effort follows appeals made through campaigns initiated by the Sri Lankan diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates. Sri Lanka’s Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates has urged UAE residents of all nationalities to contribute to relief and reconstruction efforts to help communities recover from the cyclone’s impact.
