Sri Lankan Tamils in Mandapam camp to get nutritious meals thrice a day

CHENNAI: To address the nutritional needs of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in the Mandapam Camp in Ramanathapuram district, who fled the island nation due to severe economic crisis, the Tamil Nadu government has proposed providing nutritious meals thrice a day.

Official sources on Saturday confirmed that the food will be provided three times a day.

At present, the state government, through the Department of Rehabilitation, provides a range of camp management services to ensure the well-being of Sri Lankan Tamils residing in the rehabilitation camps.

In addition, the department also provides housing amenities to Sri Lankan Tamils residing in the rehabilitation camps as part of its commitment to ensuring a life of dignity, safety, and stability for displaced families.

A senior official, seeking anonymity, said that following reports that the recently arrived Sri Lankan Tamils could not get proper food, it was decided to set up a kitchen and provide food thrice a day. A tender has been floated to appoint a catering service, the official said.

According to the official, breakfast will be served at 7.30 am, lunch at 1.30 pm, and dinner at 7.30 pm. For children, the morning breakfast consists of milk, biscuit, idlis, dosa, egg, Bengal gram, peas and poori.