Appeal for funds to help cyclone-hit Myanmar

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Myanmar Friendship Association has appealed for urgent funds from the public to help people of Myanmar affected by the recent cyclone which caused severe destruction to life and property.

The Sri Lanka Myanmar Friendship Association said.

“On May 3 Cyclone Nargis a category 3 Storm, with 3.5M Waves and 190Km per hour winds struck the Southern part of Myanmar.

There may well be over 100,000 deaths in the Delta area and 95 per cent of the buildings have disappeared in this Delta Region. Yangon Division, Ayeyawaddy (Irrawady) Division, Bago Division, Mon State and Kayin State are the most affected.

We appeal to all to donate monetary contributions for this disaster. The Embassy of the Union of Myanmar, Colombo has opened the following Bank Accounts for Euro, US$ and Rupees.

Embassy of the Union of Myanmar (Cyclone Nargis Relief Fund)

Euro Account : 7997034

US$ Account : 7997008

Rupee Account : 8000522

Bank of Ceylon, Bambalapitiya, Unity Plaza, Colombo 4.

Cheques should be drawn in favour of the “Embassy of the Union of Myanmar (Cyclone Nargis Relief Fund)” and deposited in the respective Currency Accounts.