Netherlands Govt assists tsunami victims
 

BY SARATH Malalasekera

THE Netherlands Government assisted by Netherlands Alumni Association Lanka (NAAL) donated millions of rupees worth of medical and general equipment to the Galle Municipal Council to be distributed among the people who were affected following the tsunami tragedy in the Galle District.

The Royal Netherlands Embassy Second Secretary Ms. A. A. Ramnathsingh was present at the ceremony held in Colombo yesterday morning.

At the discussion had with Galle Municipal Council Commissioner B. M. Chandrasiri the NAAL representatives had planned to donate equipment needed for the tsunami affected people in the Galle District.

Fifteen Examining beds with mattresses, five bathroom scales, twenty five scales were among the medical equipment donated yesterday.

The other items are five computers, five UPS, five printers, one fax machine, one photocopier, two double door fridges, one freezer, fifteen ladies bicycles, an air-conditioner and fifteen pedestal fans.

These donations were made to the Galle Municipal Council on a request made by Dr. Ms. Sriyani Jayasuriya and Dr. Ms. Lasanthi Colombage, NAAL President S. P. C. Kumarasinghe said.

The other members who participated in the ceremony yesterday were NAAL President S.P.C. Kumarasinghe, NAAL Vice President J. Paranamana, NAAL Treasurer Sumana Liyanage, NAAL Assistant Treasurer S.B. Niyangoda, NAAL Committee Member Ms. Indira Samarasinghe and NAAL Project Coordinator S. Hettiarachchi.

NAAL President Kumarasinghe said that they decided to do necessary repairs and replacements of properties in the past projects carried out by Velsen.

In this context it was decided to request Galle Municipal Council to provide estimates to repair the two houses partially damaged following the tsunami at Mahamodera Watte, Magalla sewing centre and also the play houses at Dharmapala Park.