Record collection for Api Wenuwen Api Wemu

The housing project for Armed Forces' members known as Api Wenuwen Api Wemu took a giant stride in Italy, when a musical troupe comprising 19 artistes from the Armed Services held its second variety entertainment in Milan.

Over 98,000 Euros were collected from the crowd who gathered at the Alcatraz Hall. The Sri Lanka Embassy in Italy with the help of all Sri Lankan organizations in Italy rallied round the Lion Flag and the leadership given by the Sri Lanka Ambassador in Italy, Hemantha Warnakulasuriya P.C. and Coordinator, Minister Counsel Chandrapala Liyanage.

The Embassy, to ensure absolute accountability has launched a website apiwenuwenapi.it so that all collections, donations and contributions will be reflected in it.

The first segment of the tour was in Verona in Tatroalva and the second in Milan at the Alcatraz Hall, and on April 11 at Piyaso Danta in Napoli. The Sri Lanka Embassy in Italy has collected 156,930 Euros .

It is expected to collect 200,000 Euros which is Rs 32 million sufficient to build 40 houses and once the target is achieved, the Embassy will request Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to have a special enclave called Itali Ranawiru Gama in the Ranaviru Village.

Once this is done, the Sri Lankan community in Italy will support the occupants of these 40 houses in many other matters like education of the children.