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    Abstracts: Facing human disasters future challenges
    (2005) Fernando, manjula
    Sri Lanka has a very energetic and vibrant media culture, constantly watching for the slightest development in the local political social economics and cultural arena. It plays a pivotal role and carries a lot of weight in shaping public opinion.
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    Needs assessment survey for income recovery (NASIR) In Tsunami-affected areas in Sri Lanka
    (2005-04)
    This document presents the main findings from the needs assessment survey for income recovery (NASIR) carried out by the international labor organization (ILO) in April 2005.
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    Post-Tsunami recovery: lessons from case study 1.5 Sri Lanka
    (Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2006) Jayasuriya, Sisira; Steele, Paul; Weerakoon, Dushni; Knight-John, Malathy; Arunatilake, Nisha
    The Tsunami of December 26,2004 left Sri Lanka with over 30,000 people dead al most a million displaced and an estimated 150,000 people lost their primary source of livelihood. There was massive damage to infrastructure and capital asscts; estimated at around US$1 billion (4.5 percent of GDP), particularly in tourism and fisheries sectors. The mediumterm financing needs were estimated to he around US $ 1.5-1.6 billion (7.5 percent of GDP). 2005 GDP by around 0.5-1.0%