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Sri Lanka sends flood relief to Nepal

The Government of Sri Lanka as a mark of solidarity with the people of Nepal has donated a sum of US$ 25,000 as relief assistance for victims of the recent floods in that country, according to a media release from the Foreign Ministry.

A cheque for this amount was accordingly handed over to Rt.Hon. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal by Mr. Ranawaeera Banda, Charge d' Affaires of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Kathmandu last Saturday (06).

This token contribution for relief efforts in Nepal is a symbolic manifestation of Sri Lanka's friendly and warm relations with the Government and people of Nepal as the flood victims begin to rebuild their lives, the release added.

Nepal experienced heavy monsoon rains last month displacing nearly 60,000 people in Sunsari District in the Eastern part of the country.