Nepal floods: Sri Lanka announces USD 1 million aid for relief efforts

The assistance demonstrates Sri Lanka``s solidarity with the people of Nepal following the floods, Sri Lanka``s foreign ministry said in a statement..Representational Pic

Sri Lanka on Thursday said it will extend USD 1 million in financial assistance to Nepal after flash floods in the country claimed hundreds of lives and left over a thousand missing.

The assistance demonstrates Sri Lanka''s solidarity with the people of Nepal following the floods, Sri Lanka''s foreign ministry said in a statement.

The massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, devastating several towns and villages, washing away critical bridges and crippling a dozen hydropower projects, as it gushed downstream, affecting multiple districts.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the government to provide a financial contribution of USD 1 million to Nepal, the statement said.

"Sri Lanka stands firmly with the people of Nepal in this hour of need, " it said, adding that the financial contribution is intended to support immediate relief and humanitarian assistance to communities affected by floods and landslides.

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