(2) Sri Lanka asks Japan for reconstruction aid after tsunamis

(2) Sri Lanka asks Japan for reconstruction aid after tsunamis

AMBALANGODA, Sri Lanka - Children in the southern Sri Lankan town of Ambalangoda heavily damaged by quake-triggered tsunamis on Dec. 26 carry bottle of water they received from a relief team on Jan. 5. Sri Lanka called on Japan to provide not only emergency aid but also reconstruction assistance for the country.

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