China donates Rs. 2 million as emergency relief
China has donated Rs. 2 million to the Government of Sri Lanka as
emergency relief assistance to civilians who had fed the LTTE.
In a letter to Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama Chinese
Ambassador Yang Xiuping stated, "Impressed by your briefing on April 23,
2009 about the emergency humanitarian situation caused by the unexpected
influx of large numbers of people to the cleared areas in short period
of time, I have the honour to inform you that the Chinese Embassy has
decided to donate two million Sri Lankan Rupees (Rs. 2,000,000 only) to
the Sri Lankan Government as emergency relief assistance to the
civilians. It is my sincere hope that this donation will be helpful to
the Government's relief efforts. "It will be highly appreciated if you
could provide the details of the bank account for this purpose.
"I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Hon. Minister,
the assurances of my highest consideration. |