TSUNAMI DISASTER: Sri Lanka Appeal

(10 Jan 05) Message From Dr. W.P.P Abeydeera, Executive Director
Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation
December 27, 2004

TSUNAMI DISASTER IN SRI LANKA

Dear Friends:

Sri Lanka is undergoing a very disastrous situation nationally and around 25,000 people died tragically due to Tsunami (tidal waves). Out of 14 coastal districts 12 districts were badly affected and over a million of people are displaced and homeless. Infrastructure was destroyed and will take a long period of time to reinstall or repair. It is sad to say that Sri Lanka is having the highest death toll in the region.

As civil society and non-governmental organizations we have great responsibility to assist the people during this national disaster by giving immediate humanitarian assistance for their survival as a short-term strategy. We could discuss the long-term strategy with our partners later when the ground situation is more clear after assessing their needs and priorities.

As an organization working in 8 coastal districts we have a strong network to manage and provide these assistance to the needy belonging to all communities (Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim & other). The Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (formerly Sri Lanka Canada Development Fund), SLCDF, does not have any funds to fulfil this national responsibility and provide whatever support for the community for their immediate needs for existence. Under these circumstances we request you to provide whatever support (medicine, food, clothes, tents, or in cash) to SLCDF. If you are sending any goods please make sure to indicate �SOS Assistance for Tsunami Victims in Sri Lanka� in all related documents including the packages addressed to SLCDF. If you are sending cash donations, the bank account of SLCDF is given below.

Address:
Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation
No.141/2, Vajira Road,
Colombo 5

Bank Account:
Name of Account: Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation
Current Account No.: 01 5119820 01
Name of Bank: Standard Chartered Bank – Bambalapitiya Branch
No.28, Temple Lane, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
Swift No. SCBLLKLX

Please consider this as an urgent appeal to you for assistance.

Thank you for your cooperation in advance during this national calamity.