Majority Of Alms Giving Center Organizers In Colombo Cancelled Thier Events During Wesak Day-Colombo Chief MOH

Although 488 Alms Giving Centers (Dansal) were registered in Colombo City to provide meals for the people visiting Colombo to see Wesak Festival decorations on Wesak Day which falls on 21st of May, only 152 Alms Giving Centers conducted as majority of Alms Giving Center Organizers cancelled their events to provide relief to flood victims according to Chief Medical Officer (MOH)in Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni.

Those who cancelled their Alms Giving Centers in the final moment were utilized the money collected for conducting those centers to provide relief for flood victims Dr.Wijemuni has stated.

Several Civil Organizations had last week appealed from the Alms Giving Center Organizers to cancel conducting such centers and utilize the money allocated for that to provide relief aid to flood victims.