The Lake House Community Service initiated by Lake House in collaboration with District 306 C International Lions’ Club to provide relief services to victims of tsunami tidal wave disaster collected aid worth over Rs. 5 million by December 29 under its first stage and dispatched them to the affected areas yesterday. Here, Lake House Chairman Janadasa Peiris, Editorial Director Karunaratne Paranavithana, Finance Directress Sonali Dissanayake and Lions Club 306 C chief Lion Kassapa Mahendra de Silva attending the occasion. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga toured the Southern Province on Wednesday. Minister Mangala Samaraweera accompanied the President Pictures by Waruna Sri Dhanapala Dudley Wickremasinghe and Sudam Gunasinghe

Tsunami may bring peace to Lanka - Reuters

by Joe Ariyaratnam KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka,

(Reuters) The aftermath of a tsunami that destroyed vast swathes of Sri Lanka's coastline raised hopes on Thursday of a new era of peace between the LTTE and the Government.
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Reconstruction begins on Jan 15

by Manjula Fernando

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga estimated the infrastructure reconstruction in the tsunami affected areas would cost the nation nearly Rs.100 billion.
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No cause for alarm

by Manjula Fernando

There was chaos in certain parts of coastal areas including Chilaw and Matara last afternoon with panic stricken people trying to flee the areas after a TV news report quoted a new tsunami warning issued by India.
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• Bhikkus beg alms in support of tsunami victims
  
  
• US President telephones President Kumaratunga
  
  
• Education Ministry to identify destroyed schools
  
  
• Unit for logistics co-ordination at airport
  
  
• Lankan expats, Embassy collect Rs. 11m for victims
  
  
• China always gives maximum support in Sri Lanka's times of trouble
  
  
• Indian help flows to Lanka
  
  
• Relief and rehabilitation coordinating centre
  
  
• Adhishtana pooja to symbolise unity, solidarity
  
  
• No Buddha statues damaged in tsunami
  
  
• US military teams arrive in Sri Lanka
  
  
• Sangha should support relief efforts - Mahanayake Theras
  
  
• Tidal wave damage to diving school : Sir Arthur Clarke clarifies
  
  
• Call to keep damaged vehicles in police premises
  
  
• Day's pay, annual staff party fund for relief
  
  
• In devastated areas : Relief hampered by flocking crowds
  
  
• Post-tsunami health guidelines
  
  
• Facilities to accommodate displaced children
  
  
• Italy provides assistance
  
  
• Graduate trainees in presently placed service till end Jan
  
  
• Donation from UNICEF Belgium
  
  
• No salt shortage
  
  
• Koreans relief assistance rushes
  
  
• Pakistan HC establishes relief fund
  
  
• Medical clinics in South
  
  
• Mass burials for Tsunami dead to avoid health hazards
  
  
• Save the Children emergency response
  
  
• Humanitarian assistance by Red Cross volunteers
  
  
• Plaint filed against four in Dhammika killing
  
  
• World leaders condole devastation
  
  
• Contact the Embassy, Japanese nationals told
  
  
• Burgher Association disaster relief project
  
  
• National Ops. Centre under President's direct supervision
  
  
• News in brief

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