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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse visited Anuradhapura yesterday to take stock of development activity there. On his tour he paid homage at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. The Chief Incumbent of the Atamasthanaya Ven. Pallegama Sirinivasa Nayake Thera presented a sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi to the Prime Minister to be planted in the premises of the ‘Temple Trees’ the PM’s official residence. Pic. Kithsiri Wanasinghe

Presidents Bush Snr and Clinton arrive today

by a Staff Correspondent

Former US President George Bush Snr. and Bill Clinton arrive this afternoon on a historic visit to assess first hand the reconstruction program of tsunami affected areas.
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Saudi funds for tsunami 'swept away'

by a Staff Reporter

Some directors of the Sri Lanka Islamic Centre yesterday exposed a financial racket allegedly perpetrated by Chairman of the SLIC and Colombo District UNP MP M. H. Mohamed and his family members in the guise of helping tsunami victims.
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Government concerned :

Tsunami aid disappears

Sri Lankan government and international donor community have expressed serious concern over the channelling by local NGOs of $2 billion funds donated by the international NGOs and people of many countries.
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