A helping hand for displaced Lankans in Italy

L.S. Ananda WEDAARACHCHI

Some Sri Lankan families affected by the recent earthquake in San Felice Sul Panaro, 450 Km north east of Rome, Italy, were provided temporary accommodation, food and other basic facilities by Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Italy Asita Perera.

The Ambassador had visited the epicentre of the earthquake, at San Felice Sul Panaro where several Sri Lankans had got displaced and a few Italians had died.

Ambassador Perera met the members of the commune (City Council) including the Deputy Mayor of San Felice Sul Panaro Giovanni Giovenelli and arranged temporary accommodation for the displaced Sri Lankans at the main school in the town where several Italian families too had been housed.

The commune and civil protection authorities will provide food to the displaced Sri Lankans, Ambassador Perera said.