Condolence Book opened at Embassy of Japan in Colombo
March 18, 2011 05:31 am
The Japanese Embassy will open a Condolence Book for the public today (Friday) to convey their condolences to the disaster-hit people in Japan, states the Embassy in Colombo.
The Embassy states: In the aftermath of the most devastating natural disasters, namely, the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake, which occurred in Japan on Friday 11th March 2011, resulting in tremendous loss of life, destruction of property and affecting thousands of Japanese and other nationals, the Embassy of Japan in Colombo will open a condolence book for the public.
The condolence book will be open at the Embassy of Japan at No. 20, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7, on (Friday) March 18, and from (Monday) 21st to (Wednesday) 23rd March 2011, from 09:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. each day.
The Embassy sincerely appreciates the goodwill of the public during this calamity but notes that it is unable to accept donations in terms of goods towards the cause. Financial donations towards the earthquake and tsunami affected people in Japan can be channeled through the Sri Lankan Red Cross Society or the Japan Red Cross Society to the bank accounts in the attachment.
The following are the details as given by the Japanese Embassy in Colombo:
Bank Account for Earthquake and Tsunami Affected People in Japan:
1. Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS)
Name: SLRCS Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
Account No: 71591125
Bank: Bank of Ceylon, Hyde Park Branch, Colombo 10.
2. Japan Red Cross Society (JRCS)
(1) Donation for affected people
Name of Bank: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Name of Branch: Ginza
Account No: 8047670 (Ordinary Account)
SWIFT Code: SMBC JP JT
Payee Name: The Japanese Red Cross Society
Payee Address: 1-1-3 Shiba-Daimon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN.
(2) Donation for relief activities of JRCS
Name of Bank: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Name of Branch: Ginza
Account No: 8047705 (Ordinary Account)
SWIFT Code: SMBC JP JT
Payee Name: The Japanese Red Cross Society
Payee Address: 1-1-3 Shiba-Daimon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN.