India, Dec. 20 -- Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka's rebuilding fund has exceeded SLR 4.2 billion through contributions, a top finance ministry official said on Friday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake constituted the 'Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund' in the immediate aftermath of the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. "Based on the update that has been received from the Treasury Operations Department of the Ministry of Finance, we are happy to share that as of today the total amount received is SLR 4,286 million, which comprises of deposits of SLR 4,263 million direct deposits into the bank accounts as well as SLR 23 million received in foreign currencies, signifying a total of over SLR 4.2 billion rupees," Harshana Suriyapperuma said.

He added that t...