Government Extends Tuna Distribution in Greater Malé Area Until Mid-Ramadan
Under the extended arrangement, tuna cases can be collected from MCLP Public Works site in Male’, MIFCO shops in Phase 1 and Phase 2 from Hulhumale. | Photo: Sarukaaru
The government has extended the distribution of canned tuna cases—gifted to households for Ramadan 1447—across the Greater Malé Area until the 15th day of Ramadan, according to the Minister of Cities, Local Government, and Public Works, Adam Shareef Umar.
In a post on social media platform X today, the minister announced that residents of Malé, Villingili, and Hulhumalé can continue collecting their allocated tuna cases until mid-Ramadan from designated distribution points.
The distribution initiative, carried out in collaboration with state-owned enterprises, initially began in the Malé region on 24 January. Authorities said that until 11 February, the tuna cases were being issued from 15 different distribution centres across the area.
ރޯދަ ހަދިޔާގެ މަސްދަޅުކޭސް، މާލޭ ސަރަހައްދުގައި މިހާރު ދޫކުރަމުންދާ އެމްސީއެލްޕީގެ ޕަބްލިކް ވަރކްސް އަދި ހުޅުމާލޭ ފޭސް 1 އާއި ފޭސް 2 ގައި ހުންނަ މިފްކޯގެ ފިހާރައިން ރޯދަ މަހުގެ 15 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ ނިޔަލަށް ދޫކުރާނެ. pic.twitter.com/MndbxWa4vW— Adam Shareef Umar (@Adamshareefz) February 25, 2026
Under the extended arrangement, residents can collect their Ramadan gift from the following locations:
- Malé: MCLP Public Works site
- Hulhumalé: Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) shops in Phase 1 and Phase 2
The ministry has urged eligible households to collect their allocations within the specified timeframe.
