Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to create a “Children of Gaza Fund” in aid of Gaza violence victims.
The President’s Media Division (PMD) announced that all Ministries and Government Institutions have been directed to forego Ifthar celebrations and to contribute to this fund.
The Government’s donation of US $1 million will be distributed through official UN agencies to aid affected children in Gaza.
The PMD further said that citizen contributions are also encouraged for this purpose.
Foreign media report that at least 29,782 people have been killed and 70,043 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.
The revised death toll in Israel from the October 7 attacks stands at 1,139. (NewsWire)
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Source:: News Wire