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Government of Sri Lanka has expressed great concern over the incident of attack on two Sri Lankan Buddhist monks at Maha Bodhi Centre in Chennai, India. The Indian High Commission has assured Sri Lanka’s Ministry of External Affairs that a full investigation would be carried out into the attack and necessary action would be taken to ensure the safety and welfare of the Maha Bodhi Centre and other Sri Lankan institutions and establishments in the State of Tamil Nadu.1
Reports noted that Sri Lanka has been receiving humanitarian relief assistance for the flood victims from various countries across the world. Last week, Thailand, Italy and China provided a cheque of US $ 100,000, relief material worth US$ 465,000 and $ 1.5 million, respectively for the relief and rehabilitation in the areas devastated by the recent floods.2
- 1. “Chennai Mahabodhi Attack: SL High Comm requests security for all Lankans”, January 25, 2011 at http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca201101/20110125chen... “India to Carry Out Full Investigation on Maha Bodhi Attack”, January 25, 2011 at http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca201101/20110125indi....
- 2. “Flood assistance from Thailand, Italy”, January 27, 2011 at http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca201101/20110127floo...