loads of aid to India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Tuesday. UNITED STATES: The United States said it planned to provide an initial $15 million in aid and had already released $100,000 each to India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. It said the U.S. Pacific Command had dispatched three patrol aircraft to the region to assess damage. IMF: The head of the International Monetary Fund said he intended to provide assistance, but did not specify. UNHCR: The U.N.'s refugee agency said it was providing homeless in Sri Lanka with 18,000 pieces of plastic sheeting, 17,000 plastic mats, rope and non-food relief packages for 2,000 families.