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International Aid pours in Immediate relief measures are being flown in from all over the world for the victims of tidal waves. According to foreign ministry sources, over 6 billion rupees had been received by Wednesday . Indian rupees 1.6 billion (Rs.2.6 bn) was received from Indian government, Rs.1.5 billion from South Korean government, Rs.100 million from Nepal, Rs.100 million from Bhothan, US$ 200000 from China, Rs.100 million from USA are among them. Apart from this financial assistence, many countries and international organisations have sent food, medicine, helicopters, navel crafts doctors and medical teams as well as disaster management experts to rescue affected people. Followings are the details: December 26: The same day that tidal waves hit the people in nearly two third of the coastal belt of the country, India sent 600 kg emergency medical assistance along with a team of medical officers. December 27: Additional supplies of medical items reached with 6 MI8/17 helecopters from India. By noon the first Indian naval ship reached Galle harbour with medical team, diving team, relief items and inflatable crafts. IL76 Indian flight reached Katunayake with medical team and stock of relief items. The second Indian naval ship reached Galle by the evening, with another medical team, and stock of general and medical items. On the same day two Indian ships reached Trincomalee with medical team, diving teams and inflatable crafts. Airbus 310 sent by France with a consigement of medical items reached Katunayake in the afternoon. Russia sent two planes one with a medical team of 30 officers and the other with 2000 blankets and 110 tents. Japan sent a medical team comprising 20 members. Pakistan aircraft C-130 reached Katunayake with relief goods. A ICRC flight reached with 40000 blankets and 1000 plastic sheets. Israel UL 423 flight reached Katunayake with 4 doctors and medical items. 28 December: British aircraft reached Ktunayake with 50 tons of plastic sheets and tents. A Greece aircraft reached the country same day with sugar, tents, blankets and medicine. A France military plane reached in the morning with 100 persons medical team and equipment. French Minister for Foreign Affairs and a delegation of around 35 including journalists and technical team arrived in the evening by A319 French state aircraft with emergency goods. Boeign 757 aircraft came from Israeal with 50 personnel medical team, medical supplies, food and blankets. Medical and technical team of 11 came from Italy with 6 tons of medical aid. 29 December: Stock of humanitarian goods, blankets and medical items sent by the ICRC were received in the morning. A UL 504 aircraft arrived with a team of IFRC for humanitarian assessment on the disaster. EY 20 aircraft came from UAE reached Katunayake with a consigment of garments and blankets. Belgium Defence Minister and a delegation arrived with medical items, tents. Yamaha Motor company of japan donated 40 generators. (G.W) |
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