Pakistan has dispatched an additional 200 tons of humanitarian relief supplies to Sri Lanka to support communities affected by the recent cyclonic storm,

Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry talking to Sri Lankan leaders in Colombo said  shipment dispatched by sea is expected to reach Sri Lanka on Saturday.

He said the consignment includes tents, blankets, quilts, mosquito nets, camping lamps, mats, life jackets, inflatable boats, dewatering pumps, medicines, milk powder and ready-to-use therapeutic food.

He said Pakistan Navy ships and aviation assets are also engaged in ongoing relief efforts in Sri Lanka.