UAE donates US$ 500,000 for tsunami victims

 
United Arab Emirates has donated a sum of US$ 500,000 to Sri Lanka to purchase medical and relief aid to be distributed among the tsunami victims. This aid will be distributed through the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society in Colombo.
Manager Red Crescent (For United Arab Emirates-Dubai Branch) Mohammed Abdullah Alhaj Al Zaroni, said they have already dispatched 150 tonnes of food items that include milk, dry foods and other relief goods apart from the monetary donation.
He said, reliefs were sent to Sri Lanka on three flights a week and each flight carries 10-30 tonnes of relief goods. "Already we have given 15-20 tonnes to Galle and 40-45 tonnes to North-East area", he said.

Al Zaroni said they were ready to provide free telephone calls and free air tickets to any Sri Lankan who lived in UAE if their relatives or family members had been affected in this tragedy.


"We came to Sri Lanka not only to give relief but also to help the people." In Sri Lanka we saw the huge damage caused by tsunami. We hope to give more funds and relief to the Sri Lankan people." he added. He also disclosed that they were planning to provide further assistance to the Sri Lankan Government. (CM).