Tsunami rebuilding nearing completion
The tsunami rehabilitation effort is nearing
completion with the Government and donor agencies being able to
resettle more than 80 per cent of the victims and reconstruct most
of the damaged infrastructure.
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Programme to prevent epidemics in flooded areas
Health Ministry epidemiologists will visit
flood-hit areas in the Eastern province to check if there are any
epidemics after the floods. Health Ministry Director General Dr.
Ajith Mendis said yesterday that the Ministry epidemiologists were
despatched to flood-hit Ampara to check for any potential widespread
disease, be it diarrhoea or fever.
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American works to help amputees
Sri Lanka's maimed get prosthetic limbs:
Neal Atkinson of Chocowinity has devoted much of
his energy lately to Sri Lanka's people to help the ones who need
prostheses because they do not have various body limbs.This idea
grew from his membership in the Washington Noon Rotary Club.
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