Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques directs to send relief aid to

Riyadh, July 07, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed to provide the Sri Lankan
government with relief aid to address the humanitarian situation
resulting from the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from
their areas.

In a statement issued today, the Ministry of Finance said that in
accordance with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques, the Ministry ensured the required relief aid which will be
shipped to Colombo Airport on two Saudi Arabian Airlines flights; the
first on Wednesday and the second on Friday.

The Ministry of Finance also said that the relief aid will be handed
over to officials of the Government of Sri Lanka by Saudi Ambassador
to Sri Lanka with the participation of delegates from the Ministry of
Finance.

"This relief aid comes within the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia to provide humanitarian assistance to the needy", the Ministry
of Finance added.

--SPA