U.S. Marine Captain Danny Chung from a logistic regiment based in Okinawa, Japan talks with students at Sudarma College near Galle yesterday. The Marines landed in the country to assist with relief and reconstruction work after the Indian Ocean Tsunami ravaged Asian coasts, killing more than 150,000 people across the region.

US companies to continue Lankan garment contracts

by Shirajiv Sirimane

Most US companies involved in the textile industry will continue their contracts with Sri Lankan suppliers in the future despite the phasing out of the Multi fibre agreement this month, said the visiting United States Congressional delegation Senator Sen. John Corzine.
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President to Ranil :

Rebuilding nation action plan already launched three days after disaster

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga notes that her Government began its action plan for the reconstruction of the nation on 29th December three days after the tsunami disaster and have already set definite targets to complete the work.
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• President to receive rebuilding plan today
  
  
• President and Opposition Leader discuss rebuilding people's lives
  
  
• Britain donates 75 m Sterling pounds for Tsunami relief
  
  
• Drop in number of Tsunami refugee camps
  
  
• Relief website launched
  
  
• Lankan Govt did good job in Tsunami aftermath - US Congressman Frank Pallone Jr
  
  
• All Ceylon Hindu Congress Thai Pongal message
  
  
• Relief aid for media personnel
  
  
• Shahrukh Khan show attack : Suspect granted bail
  
  
• Donors raise US$ 717 m for Tsunami countries
  
  
• Over 8,600 tons of relief from 57 countries for DRN
  
  
• Interpol provides sophisticated equipment for Tsunami hit areas
  
  
• Pakistan National Assembly Speaker condoles
  
  
• UK Buddhist centre to assist tsunami victims
  
  
• Russia dispatches mobile hospitals to Sri Lanka
  
  
• Japan releases US$ 250 million emergency assistance
  
  
• Call for target based productivity plan
  
  
• Cost effective houses from NERD
  
  
• Korean Govt's special temporary measures on Sri Lankan workers
  
  
• Deputy Israeli Foreign Minister here
  
  
• CMC to help Tsunami victims
  

• Editorial : 'Hunting Season Has opened for the Tigers'
  

• Appreciation : B. M. Amit and Mrs. Kanthi Wickramasinghe Amit
  
  
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