South Korea provides emergency relief to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah

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South Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Miyon Lee

In response to the severe impact caused by the tropical cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, the Government of the Republic of Korea has committed an amount of $ 500,000 to provide emergency relief for the affected communities across the island. This contribution by the Korean Government will be disbursed through the World Food Program (WFP) in Sri Lanka to fulfil the basic needs of Sri Lankan people from the most heavily affected districts of Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Kurunegala, Kandy, Trincomalee, and Mannar.

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung, conveyed his condolences to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, stating that he is saddened to learn of the tragic loss of lives and the severe damage to livelihoods caused by Cyclone Ditwah and that people of the Republic of Korea joins him in conveying their profound sorrow at this heart-breaking news.

Korean Foreign Affairs Minister Cho Hyun, conveying his condolences to Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, pledged that the Republic of Korea stand firmly with Sri Lanka in this hour of need and wished for the nation’s recovery with great strength and resilience.

Joining the President and the Foreign Affairs Minister of Korea Miyon Lee, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka extended her wishes for Sri Lanka’s swift recovery and return to normalcy. She further noted that this contribution by the Government of Korea is intended to support the rehabilitation of the affected communities and stands as a reaffirmation of the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Korea and Sri Lanka.