Even amidst their trauma and suffering, these little children, all victims of the tsunami tragedy, appear to be enjoying some semblance of normal life as seen by this youngster who tries on a camera of a foreign visitor to the displaced camp at Telwatte. Picture by Sudath Malaweera

President arrives in Pakistan, boost for
bilateral ties

From Pramod de Silva in Islamabad

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga arrived in Islamabad last night on a three-day State visit. Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar and Housing, Industries, Construction and Eastern Province Education and Development Minister Ferial Ashraff, several senior Government officials and leading members of the Sri Lankan business community accompanied her.
Full story

WB, ADB and JBIC to jointly raise US $ 500 m

by Manjula Fernando

The three principal donors of Sri Lanka, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation yesterday announced that they were planning to raise US $ 500 million together to meet the short and medium-term reconstruction projects in Sri Lanka.
Full story

Other Stories

• Responsibilities handed over to ministries

• Ranaviraja says his statement on relief distribution distorted

• Bureau receives 106 complaints on missing children

• ADB expands 'conflict' program to include tsunami victims

• Central Bank refutes Lakbima lead story

• Police tsunami dead receive compensation

• Greek ship arrives with tsunami relief

• Sri Lanka should focus on human element in tourism - WTO Secretary General

• Learning resource utilising centre opened

• Amunugama off to Japan to procure further aid

• Belgian Foreign Minister here

• Plans to declare Rekawa beach area as Sri Lanka's first turtle conservation sanctuary

• Main suspect in Wattala Police torture killing arrested

• Extend special mediation law to cover tsunami disputes - Commission

• Trains back at Ambalangoda

• Reconstruction of tsunami ravaged North-East areas accelerated

• News in brief

www.ceylincoproperties.com

www.Pathmaconstruction.com

News | Business | Features | Editorial | Security
Politics | World | Letters | Sports | Obituaries

Produced by Lake House
Copyright © 2003 The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.
Comments and suggestions to :Web Manager