Australia donates rescue boats

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Australia today donated 10 fully fledged rescue boats to be used in rescue operations in flood affected areas of the country. The fleet of boats was officially handed over to Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake by Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Bryce Hutchesson at the Rangala Navy Camp premises of the Colombo Port. Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne was also present. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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Nimal Thursday, 01 June 2017 09:01 PM

too early.....i was expecting next month

alex Friday, 02 June 2017 01:43 PM

Nimal- you talk as if it is other countries responsibility and not your own.SL is the only country where people take aid as if it is their birth right

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