US President George W. Bush signs a book of condolences as former President Bill Clinton looks on at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington on Monday. President Bush brought together former Presidents Bush and Clinton on Monday to launch an appeal for Americans to make a donation to help victims of the South Asia quake and tsunamis.

India's biggest relief package to Lanka

by Manjula Fernando

The Rs.100 crore (US$ 23 million) relief package to Sri Lanka for reconstruction is the biggest ever granted to any country by India so far, Indian High Commissioner Nirupama Rao told the Daily News yesterday.
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Private sector professionals to assist restoration

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in consultation with other political parties has instituted three apex bodies made up of both State and private sector professionals to oversee all aspects of restoration of tsunami affected areas.
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Bush Snr, Clinton to lead tsunami aid effort

President George W. Bush Monday put his father, George Bush, and his predecessor, Bill Clinton, in charge of efforts to raise private US donations for countries devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunamis.
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