President orders funds to go for relief [February 08 2011]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Sports Ministry to use money to be used for musical shows in Kandy and Hambantota for flood relief.

Director General of President’s Media Banduala Jayasekera said President Rajapaksa has instructed the sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to channel all funds that were to be used for musical shows as fringe events for the Cricket World Cup.