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Published on June 6, 2017
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared this cash donation on Monday here, according to the foreign ministry press release.
Earlier, she wrote to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena condoling the deaths of Sri Lankan people and offered sympathy to the people who suffered from this devastating natural calamity that hit the country on May 25.
Bangladesh High Commissioner in Colombo Riaz Hamidullah will hand over the cash amount of US $ 500,000 to the Sri Lankan authorities soon.
Sri Lankan government will use this money to buy the necessary requisites according to their needs.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo is also collecting medicines as donations from Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies to supply to flood victims.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, both members of SAARC and BIMSTEC, are enjoying friendly bilateral relations.
The two countries have commonalities in values and culture, and share similar developmental aspirations.
Sri Lankan President is scheduled to visit here from July 13 to 16 next at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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