27 February 2024 11:08 am Views - 1393
Colombo, Feb 26 (Daily Mirror) - The Cabinet has given the green light to President Ranil Wickremesinghe's proposal to establish a "Children of Gaza Fund" aimed at providing aid to victims of violence in Gaza.
As part of this initiative, all Ministries and Government Institutions have been directed to forgo Ifthar celebrations and contribute to the newly created fund.
The President's Media Division said that the government's donation of US $1 million will be distributed through official UN agencies to aid affected children.