COLOMBO : A sum of $ 21,500, raised through a fundraising programme held at the Sun Valley Maithree Vihara in Southern California, United States, has been donated to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund to support fellow Sri Lankans affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
This financial donation was formally handed over to the Consul General of Sri Lanka on National Independence Day, which fell on 4 February, under the guidance of the Chief Incumbent of the Sun Valley Maithree Vihara in Southern California, Venerable Dr Aparakke Punyasiri Thera.

