US to send emergency assistance

The United States Ambassador in Sri Lanka Atul Keshap said yesterday the people of his country will send emergency assistance worth Rs. 15 million for immediate relief to those affected by the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka.

The Ambassador said the relief assistance would be provided by USAID and the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

In a Twitter message the Ambassador said: “Thoughts and prayers of U.S. Embassy team are with loved ones of those who lost lives, and with all affected by floods & landslides in Sri Lanka.”