Funds sought from overseas Sri Lankans

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The Government has reached out to overseas Sri Lankans for financial as well as other forms of assistance to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Taking into account the enormity of the tasks at hand and the numerous limitations on the ground, the Foreign Ministry has reached out to Overseas Sri Lankans (OSLS) and to Friends of Sri Lanka, with a view to enlisting their support and contributions in kind and other forms toward their fellow Sri Lankans affected by the pandemic, on a voluntary basis.

As part of the appeal, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC said that it, together with the Sri Lanka Permanent Mission in New York and the Consulate General Office in Los Angeles, is in the process of coordinating such voluntary donation of relief items, for the treatment of the COVID-19 infected persons in hospitals and augmenting facilities around the country.

“Already several groups in the US have channelled assistance in this regard, including in collaboration with the Consul General in Los Angeles, for which the Embassy is most grateful,” the Sri Lankan Embassy in the US said.

The Embassy said that the Ministry of Health has indicated that the immediate need is for ventilators, oxygen concentrators, high flow oxygen units, multi-parameter monitors, PPES including N95 masks, telemedicine platforms which could be used by medical professionals in Sri Lanka. (EASWARAN RUTNAM)

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Comments - 26

MP Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:40 AM

Really what about all the money looted by MR government? If that money used can even recover SL economy

Jude Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:41 AM

Most politicians looted the Treasury!! The leaders lack vision!! For the last 3 decades nothing has been done to increase the GDP !! And the voters are total imbeciles!! They (Voters) keep electing same Douchebags over and over!! Lankan people deserve the treatment they get from their politicians!! Lankan people should suffer more!! And then like to see a revolt !! YEAH much more vigour than '71, 87

Sokrates Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:41 AM

Now you crooks need the Sri Lankan diaspora. Beg at your friend Lord Naseby.

Be Fair Wednesday, 19 May 2021 10:38 AM

Or the LTTE Diaspora who is always generous and kind to Mother Lanka

RoaringCreek Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:54 AM

Stop building expressways and use those funds to fight the pandemic.

Gona-Mi Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:55 AM

Like the tsunami funds??

BE FAIR Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:58 AM

Ask Hon. Johnston Fernando how much money we have. He said there is enough Wonder if DM need to verify this news

Grace Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:00 AM

Yes. When Sri Lankans working in foreign countries are in distress, you turn a blind eye. When you are going through financial crisis, you need their help. Lol

Jude Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:01 AM

SL on it's way to become Next Zimbabwe !! Yeah, not far from that hyper-inflation, high unemployment, food shortages and rolling power blackouts !! Yeah, just wait !! SL doomed and we're all screwed thanks to politicians!! People should suffer more for making bad choices!!

Kapila Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:08 AM

And in the mean time Mr. 10 percent is enjoying in USA

Dinesh Jayasinghe Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:13 AM

Last year huge donation funds were received by President, and nobody knows what happened to those funds to this day ? President is like blind beggar, while Besil market him behind for his goals !

bernard Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:15 AM

let the 6.9 million donate

Mahila Thursday, 20 May 2021 04:23 AM

Very Good Idea, Indeed. Why not? Their preference and choice.

pradeep Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:16 AM

what happened to the 1.7 Billion already collected

Mahila Thursday, 20 May 2021 04:30 AM

Divided by 225 and distributed to 226 people. To ensure future progress of parliamentary business for their benefit. Nothing left. Like Tsunami only. No accountability, just like, or better the other one. Future proofed.

Dunna Makannan Wednesday, 19 May 2021 10:26 AM

Best Joke of the year .

Siva Wednesday, 19 May 2021 10:35 AM

How about friends and family members who received without any entitlement.

Sira Wednesday, 19 May 2021 11:52 AM

Rata veruo

Arnold Wednesday, 19 May 2021 12:08 PM

Even Republic of Congo has excess vaccines. They know their priorities. Why cant we stop the nonsense called parliament for a few weeks and use the money to bring vaccines.

VJ Wednesday, 19 May 2021 12:28 PM

Use the pandemic to collect money, no wonder they are so reluctant to shut down the country to save lives.

Siri Wednesday, 19 May 2021 12:34 PM

Sri Lanka's economy is what it is today thanks to the monumental thefts by politicians from top down. Vast chunks of every loan and gift awarded by other states ended up in their bank accounts. As it's happening now, the only way out is to sell SL piece by piece.

John White Wednesday, 19 May 2021 02:56 PM

Are these people stupid? They order Helicopters, build highways, drive luxury cars and now go begging for money? What about all the looted money the Rajapaks' have accumulated over the years? This is the time take them out. Bastards!

dickie bird Wednesday, 19 May 2021 07:40 PM

Jude... Masses selected the best from the bad lot. I only see Buddika Pathirana as a deserving candidate.

Mo Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:44 PM

Cut the no of ministers to 10 and cut all perks of politicians and make them just a public servant like other countries. Only in Sri Lanka politicians enjoys so much luxury and perks. Luxury cars, Body guards, houses in Colombo, so many people to work for them, pension for life after 5 years as MP. Can save so much with these cuts.

Fred Thursday, 20 May 2021 01:36 AM

Let Sri Lanka rot. Only through rot will the corrupt be destroyed.

jayt Thursday, 20 May 2021 06:01 AM

And INGOs, INGOs, And Canada, US, UK and Europe, And Tamil Tigers from above Countries! And Israel.

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