Fundraiser for wildfire hit

THE Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles will organise a special fundraiser today to help provide financial assistance to underserved communities and lower-income households displaced due to the fires of Southern California.

The money collected will be donated to the Red Cross for distribution.

“Americans resident in Southern California contributed greatly to Sri Lanka during our tsunami disaster,” said Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Consul General.

“We look forward to returning the favour and doing whatever we can to assist families in need who have been hurt by these devastating fires. We

encourage all the local South Asian communities to join us in this important humanitarian effort today.”

The fundraiser will be held at the Office of the Consulate General of Sri Lanka, 3250, Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1405, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

All cheques should be drawn in favour of the ‘Consulate General of Sri Lanka’ note at the bottom of the cheque (for fire victims of Southern California Oct. ‘07).Contact Marina or Firoza or any other officer at the Consulate on (213) 387 0210, 0211, 0213 or 0214 for details.