Wanni Mission ship to change face in the middle of the sea

(Lanka-e-News, April 03, 2009, 9.20 AM) The Wanni Mission ship transporting humanitarian aids for the Tamil civilians stranded in Puthukudirippu area in Mullaithivu district is expected to arrive in Mullaithivu coast by April 12.

It was announced at a function held in UK to mark the launch of the mission Wednesday (01), that the ship would deliver pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and essential food items weighing 500 metric tons.

A source in UK said that the present crew of the ship would change with another group in the middle of the sea and the new crew would steer the ship to Mullaithivu coast.

Our source said that the ship would be loaded with a different kind of goods as the crew would change. These items are not categorized as essential food items.

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