(1)Sri Lanka asks Japan for reconstruction aid

(1)Sri Lanka asks Japan for reconstruction aid

AMBALANGODA, Sri Lanka - A girl in the southern Sri Lankan town of Ambalangoda heavily damaged by quake-triggered tsunamis on Dec. 26 smiles after receiving bottles of water 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.

(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.

Wooden masks in Sri Lanka

Wooden masks in Sri Lanka

AMBALANGODA, Sri Lanka - Wooden masks used for traditional dance and rites to drive away demons are sold at a shop in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, in August 2012.

Wooden masks in Sri Lanka

Wooden masks in Sri Lanka

AMBALANGODA, Sri Lanka - Workers paint wooden masks used for traditional dance and rites to drive away demons in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, in August 2012.

(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. (Kyodo)

(1)Sri Lanka asks Japan for reconstruction aid

(1)Sri Lanka asks Japan for reconstruction aid

AMBALANGODA, Sri Lanka - A girl in the southern Sri Lankan town of Ambalangoda heavily damaged by quake-triggered tsunamis on Dec. 26 smiles after receiving bottles of water 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. (Kyodo)