COLOMBO, Dec 10: Sri Lanka’s Deputy Finance Minister on Wednesday said it could take six months to complete the estimate required to recover and reconstruct the damage the island nation has faced post-Cyclone Ditwah. However, a rough estimate could be presented after December 15. The work is being handled by the ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund’ constituted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the immediate aftermath of the devastation. The fund management committee, comprising public and private sector representatives, including corporate leaders, is entrusted with the task of assessing requirements, setting priorities, allocating resources and disbursing funds for recovery. Multiple countries, including India and Sri Lankan expatriates, have continued to make contributions to the Fun

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