Japanese community here donate Rs. 5.84 m for tsunami relief

The Japanese community and firms in Sri Lanka has donated Rs. 4.38 million to the President's Fund to be utilised in restoring civil life in Tsunami affected areas in Sri Lanka.

This donation, on behalf of Japanese community, was handed over by Chairman of the Japanese Commerce and Industry Association (JCIA) in Sri Lanka and General Manager of Kumagai Gumi CO., Ltd, Kosei Fujikawa, Chairman of Japanese Solidarity Association (JSA) and Chief Representative of Marubeni Corp, Shigetoshi Tsuchiya and Secretary General of JCIA and Resident Representative of JETRO Colombo Yasuyuki Ishiga at a recent visit they made to the President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.

There are 56 Japanese companies in JCIA and over 300 members in JSA. Further, another cash donation Rs. 1.46 million was handed over to IGP Chandra Fernando to be utilised in reconstruction of damaged houses of police officers through the "Police Families Welfare Association Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund".