The President's Office and the Government request that all monies destined for the victims of Sunday's disaster be sent directly to the two special bank accounts opened by the President's Office for this purpose detailed below:

1)  Central Bank of Sri Lanka
      Account number: 46060

2)  People's Bank - Head Quarters Branch
     Account number: 204100190136245

     Account name: President's Fund for Disaster relief

The government requests all state institutions and government authorities not to open separate bank accounts to collect funds. Individuals and institutions could send all monies collected to the above account.

Relief supplies and other material collected maybe delivered directly to the affected areas in consultation with the Disaster Management Unit (DMU) at the President's Office.

The Unit can be contacted on the following telephone numbers:

011-2 435082       011-4 733531
011-2 437362       011-4 733427

The DMU could also arrange for relief supplies to be collected in Colombo, when contacted.

All donations of funds or relief supplies will be distributed to all the affected areas the South, East and North of the island, in a fair and equitable manner depending on the needs of the area.


Office of the President
Colombo 001
Sri Lanka
www.presidentsl.org

Tel +94 (0)11 2324801 - 4
info@presidentsl.org