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All Ceylon Hindu Congress appeals:
Assistance for displaced people in Vanni
The all Ceylon Hindu Congress has been assisting the Internally
Displaced Persons (“IDPs”) of Vanni.
“Pursuant to the public appeal our people have donated essential
items including food items, clothes, milk powder at our collection
centres and other Member Associations at Saraswathie Hall, No. 75,
Lorensz Road, Colombo 4, Colombo Young Women’s Hindu Association, No.
15, Bagatalle Road, Colombo 03, and Vivekananda Society, No. 34,
Vivekananda Hill, Colombo 13.
“A delegation of our Social Welfare Committee was able to take a load
of essential items for distribution in the Vanni and distributed
directly to the IDPs in camps. They also distributed Holy Ash and prayer
books and prayed for them.
There was an urgent appeal for ‘PEDIA SURE’ Milk power which was
urgently required for children in Vanni Hospital and camps as they were
suffering from malnutrition. Bed sheets, towels and milk powder were
distributed to those who are in Vanni Hospitals.
The Congress acknowledged the guidance and assistance given by Social
Services and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda, and his officers
and also the leaders of the Pettah Traders’ Association.
We have also arranged exercise books, and prayer books to be
distributed to the IDPs. Our humanitarian services will continue as it
is our duty to render them.
“We appeal to all who are abroad or in Sri Lanka to help us in this
task.
The Government has announced various measures to help IDPs but we
feel that it is our duty to supplement what has been done by the
Government and take care of the welfare of these suffering people. Those
who remit monies send an e-mail to, so that it will be easy for our
officers to follow up the matter. ([email protected])
Remittances can be sent to the following account, exclusively
maintained for humanitarian services to IDPs.
Bank of Ceylon -
Lake House Branch
Account No.
0003268614
Branch Code No. 636
Swift Code No.
BCEYL - KLX |
