Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- 681 pre-schools damaged islandwide, 109 fully destroyed, 10,088 pre-school children in safe centres Rs. 50 billion in unspent Govt funds to rebuild schools Supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion approved for Cyclone Ditwah recovery and reconstruction The country is beginning to scale down emergency shelter operations and move towards recovery following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, with the number of safety centres expected to be reduced to around 200 in the coming weeks, Deputy Women and Child Affairs Minister Namal Sudarshana said yesterday.

Efforts are under way to reunite displaced children with relatives and families where conditions permit, while arrangements will remain in place for those still...