In Defence of the Nation

Despite the tragedy that cost more than 31,000 lives, the country braves itself to face the future with strength and resilience.  Picture by Dudley Wickramasinghe

Sri Lanka needs US$1.5 b for rebuilding

Sri Lanka will need approximately US$ 1.5 billion to effectively implement a recovery and reconstruction strategy according to a preliminary damage and needs assessment released yesterday by the Asian Development Bank, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the World Bank.
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Stalling aid under guise of peace treacherous act
- President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday declared that whoever that may attempt to stop the aid flow into the country on behalf of the tsunami victims was committing the ultimate act of treachery.
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Compensation for tsunami victims by Feb 7

by Manjula Fernando

The President has ordered State administration including State Banks involved in relief assistance dispersion to work through weekends to ensure that at least 80 per cent of the affected people will get their dues by February 7.
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Other Stories

• SAARC summit postponed

• Court orders DNA test on tsunami baby

• Information about tsunami orphans

• Govt relief grants for tsunami affected persons

• NCPA calls for registration of tsunami rescued children

• Health Ministry request to Mahamodara hospital patients

• Allowance of local government reps increased

• New Deputy Sangha Nayake of Thumpane

• Tsunami Museum for Telwatte train tragedy victims

• Judge Sarath Ambepitiya killing : IGP directed to appoint special police team

• Need for an effective communication strategy

• NHDA designs houses for tsunami victims

• Buffer Zone demarcation begins

• Tsunami devastated C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya gets its first three storeyed building

• News in brief

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