The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has donated USD 159,216 to the “Ceylon Aa Eku Dhivehin” telethon, held to raise funds for Sri Lanka amid the ongoing crisis caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
The contribution from MPS is the largest single donation made to the telethon. The second-largest contribution came from the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), which contributed USD 64,850.
Commissioner of Police Ismail Naveen said that the outpouring of donations by the Maldivian people reflects the Maldives’ solidarity with Sri Lanka. He expressed hope that the people of Sri Lanka would recover from the devastation swiftly.
The telethon, organised by the Public Service Media (PSM) in collaboration with 38 other local media outlets, has raised over USD 648,500.