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| Sunday, 25 September 2005 |
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Sri Lanka contributes US $ 25,000 more to Katrina relief President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on Thursday presented a cheque to the value of US $ 25,000/- to former President Bill Clinton at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C., to be credited to the 'Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund', towards disaster relief activities for those affected from hurricane Katrina. The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund was set up by President George W. Bush to serve as an umbrella organization for the three special funds established by Governors of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi and will focus on collecting donations to assist in the long-term recovery plan for the states affected by this terrible tragedy. Earlier, in the immediate aftermath of the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina, Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the U.S., Bernard A. B. Goonetilleke had handed over a cheque for US $ 25,000/- to the American Red Cross in Washington D.C., on behalf of the Government and people of Sri Lanka to express empathy with the affected victims. Ambassador Goonetilleke had also informed the American Red Cross that members of the Sri Lanka Medical Association of North America (SLMANA) stood ready to provide medical personnel to serve the survivors of hurricane Katrina and had offered to provide a consignment of Sri Lankan tea for the victims. Accepting the cheque President Clinton thanked Sri Lanka for its thoughtful gesture, which was deeply appreciated by the American people. |
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