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More Chinese relief aid arrives The third batch of Chinese relief aid to the tsunami-stricken Sri Lanka arrived here late on Saturday. Over seven hundred sets of gasoline generators, a huge package of food and medicine were among the list of emergency relief goods consignment. According to the Chinese embassy the relief goods will be handed over to Sri Lanka's Ministry of Welfare and then delivered to the affected areas. The Chinese government sent to Sri Lanka the first package of aid items on December 29 and the second on Jan 04. Meanwhile the Vice Foreign Affairs Minister of the People's Republic of China Mr. Wu Dawei who called on President Chandrika Kumaratunga last week said the Government and the people of China will continue to assist to rebuild the tsunami-affected areas of Sri Lanka. China has pledged 150 Million Yuan (about 18 Million UDS) for Sri Lanka out of 500 million Yuan for the entire Asian region hit by the December 26 tsunami. China sent several loads of relief goods to Sri Lanka immediately and several medical teams from China now serve in various parts of the island. The Chinese Government has also pledged that it would help rebuild the infrastructure of the fisheries industry, especially to develop fishing harbours, which were severely damaged by the tidal wave. Ten out of twelve of the fishing harbors have been destroyed. The total damage to the fisheries infrastructure is over Rs. 50 billion while over 5,000 fisher families have been displaced as a result of the calamity. |
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