Maldives donates US$25k for Sri Lanka relief efforts
The Maldivian government donated US$25,000 to help relief efforts in Sri Lanka after devastating flooding and mudslides killed more than 200 people and displaced 600,000 last week.
03 Jun 2017, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian government has donated US$25,000 to help relief efforts in Sri Lanka after devastating flooding and mudslides killed more than 200 people and displaced 600,000 last week.
Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim handed over the cheque to his Sri Lankan counterpart on Wednesday.
He met with Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake as a special envoy of President Abdulla Yameen to convey condolences and to affirm that “the Maldives stands with Sri Lanka during this difficult time,” the president’s office said.
According to the Sri Lankan foreign ministry, the ministers also discussed “matters related to economic, health, education and fisheries sectors” as well as the “importance of having the Sri Lanka-Maldives Joint Commission meetings regularly”.
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