Former US Presidents George Bush Snr and Bill Clinton who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.  Pictuire by Thilak Perera

Housing grant for tsunami victims

The Government will immediately grant Rs. 250,000 each to those who had lost houses in the December 26 tsunami disaster. This housing reconstruction grant will be paid from this week itself, Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera told the Daily News yesterday.
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Former Presidents to tour Matara today:

Warm welcome for Bush Snr, Clinton

by Manjula Fernando

Former US Presidents George Bush Snr and Bill Clinton who are on a high-profile tsunami reconstruction mission representing the US Government and its people arrived in Colombo last evening. The former Presidents, who arrived in a special US aircraft, were received by Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar and Ports, Aviation and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the Bandaranaike International Airport at 4.15 pm.
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Fast-paced revival in Matara

Reconstruction activities are being expedited in the tsunami-hit Matara district. The committee on the Matara City Renewal Action Program (McRAP) recently reported the progress of its work to Ports and Aviation Minister Mangala Samaraweera.
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