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The South Asian Regional
Initiative (SARI) introduced by U.S President, Bill Clinton, during his
recent visit to South Asia will also be supported in Sri Lanka, through a
Programme of activities, the U.S Embassy in Colombo said, yesterday.
According to a statement released
by the Embassy, a total of 50 million U.S dollars in funds will be made
available for regional programmes, during the next four years. The programmes include, the
development and promotion of clean and renewable energy resources, which
include natural gas and solar power. In addition, 1.6 million dollars
in new funding will be made available to fight against what President
Clinton calls "a modern form of slavery"; international
trafficking in women and children. These programmes will be funded and implemented, throughout the region, by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID).
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