Three years ago, the Kingdom gave SR40 million for the construction of a bridge and widening of a highway in the island. The bridge linked the eastern town of Trincomalee with Kinniya, a village located some 300 km away from the Sri Lankan capital. The Trincomalee- Batticaloa highway was also widened with the funds allocated under the agreement. So far, SFD has given more than SR400 million for various projects in Sri Lanka. Earlier, it provided Sri Lanka with project loans on three previous occasions. It offered SR99.9 million for the second stage of the Water Supply and Sewage project and gave SR48.1 million for the Mahaweli Ganga Development Project System B in 1981. Subsequently, Sri Lanka obtained SR85 million for the Mahaweli Ganga Development Project System B in 1984. Al-Ali who is also accredited to Maldives, left yesterday for Male where he will meet its President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and other key government officials to bid adieu on completion of his tour of duty in the two countries.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/476420