This a very urgent appeal sent out to all Sri Lankans, Americans and other friends of Sri Lanka around the world – please, for immediate and urgent help!

Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara (Temple in Los Angeles) and the Sri Lankan Buddhist Sangha Council of the United States & Canada request your generous assistance for the stricken people affected by this monumental disaster! It’s devastating!

Yesterday's massive tsunamis have left coastal areas of Sri Lanka in a state of devastation and shock. Reports today say that there are over 20,000 people who have died and over a million have been left homeless and displaced.

The Sri Lankan Buddhist Sangha Council of the United States/Canada is undertaking a two-fold plan to aid the victims of this disaster:
1) We will immediately send funds for the additional purchase of safe food and medicine.
2) We will then directly oversee the distribution of funds for the rebuilding process. We recommend that you send your monetary contributions to Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara (or any Sri Lankan temple of your choice in the United States) so that we can send your contribution to Sri Lanka.

Please do not send clothes or any other items due to transportation difficulties and costs. We can purchase needed items in Sri Lanka which will also benefit the local economy there. Please make your checks payable to the Sri Lanka Tsunami Relief Fund and mail to:

Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara
1847 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019

Or, to transfer funds please send to Bank of America #122000661-0357105557.

Sincerely yours,

Venerable (Rev.) Walpola Piyananda

President & Abbot - Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara
President - Sri Lankan Buddhist Sangha Council of the United States & Canada