United States To Provide Rs.350 Million As Flood Relief Aid

United States government has decided to grant Rs.350

million to Sri Lanka as a flood relief according to the Presidential Media Division.

The grant was announced during a meeting held between President Maithripala Sirisena and United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Atul Keshap this evening (03).

The Aid will be used to provide  safe drinking water for the people affected due to adverse weather ,Emergancy Shelter Matarials,Hygiene Kits,Critical Health Care services and Home repair kits and to prevent diseases it has been announced.

SIGNS OF A LANDSLIDE

A Flood Threat In Few Cities Due To Mahaweli River

Due to the unauthorized activities there is a great risk  of floods occurred few cities around the Mahaweli River according to the research conducted by University Of Peradeniya.

Accordingly few cities around Kandy  are at  risk of floods due to the water of  Mahaweli river it has been stated.

QUOTES FOR LIFE

A Landslide In Ratnapura

Olympic Silver Medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe To Auction Her Olympic Silver Medal

The  Olympic silver medalist and Sri Lankan Sprint Queen Susanthika Jayasinghe has decided to auction her silver medal  which she won in Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000 for 200 meters due to economic difficulties she has stated.

Nick named as "Black Mare in Asia"Susanthika who had received an employment in Ministry Of Sports for a Rs.60,000 monthly salary regarding selecting Athletes for Athletic meets has state that her salary for the months of April and  May has been suspended and she has no other option other than selling the prestigious Silver Medal she has won for Sri Lanka in 2000 Sydney Olympics to run her family .

Chinese Government And Chinese Buddhist Association Donated US Dollars 22 Million Goods And Rs.22 Million Respectively For Adverse Weather Victims

Chinese Government has today (03) airlifted US

Dollars 22 million worth essential goods for those displaced due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka.

A special Aircraft carrying the goods imcluding 5000 bed sheets ,600 tents,20,000 life saving coats arrived in Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport today.

To receive the relief aid Ministers Ravi Karunanayake and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa had arrived in the Airport along with chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile Chinese Buddhist Association had today donated Rs.22 million to the President Maithripala Sirisena to be used for the benefit of displaced persons.

While accepting the donation president Sirisena has stated that the donation will be used to build houses for those who have lost their houses due to the adverse weather.