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Bush, Clinton leave with heavy hearts from Manjula Fernando in Matara Former US President George Bush and Bill Clinton who visited the
Souther city of Matara yesterday were visibly moved by the efforts of the
little victims of the tsunami disaster to overcome their harrowing
experience of the boxing day catastrophe. Bush and Clinton agree US could be catalyst in Sri Lanka's redevelopment Two former US Presidents George Bush Senior and Bill Clinton called on
President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Sunday, states a presidential Media
Unit release. The President outlined the scale of the tsunami damage to
lives and livelihoods of Sri Lankans and the destruction to
infrastructure. However she said she was proud of the resilience of her
countrymen and their magnificent response to help their fellow men in
distress. Two killed in courthouse grenade blast by Ranil Wijayapala Police launched a special operation yesterday in Embilipitiya area
following the escape of 52 suspects including hardcore criminal 'Army
Suranga' a close associate of 'Wambotta' from the cell at Embilipitiya
Magistrate's Court, after a hand grenade was thrown at the Prison Guard
killing two persons and injuring 37. Other Stories
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