Hanoi, Dec. 4 -- President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda on December 4 announced that ADB will provide immediate grant support to Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam, following requests for support from the governments. According to a press release by the bank, there will be up to 3 million USD sent to Sri Lanka; 2 million USD to Thailand; and 2 million USD to Vietnam. The grants will support emergency and humanitarian efforts, and will come from the Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF), which provides fast-tracked grants to developing member countries for life-saving purposes in the immediate aftermath of major disasters triggered by natural hazards. Kanda said: "The governments and people of Sri Lanka, Thailand, a...