ECONOMYNEXT – More than 17,600 houses are either damaged or have become unsuitable for living anymore due to possible risks of landslides, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told the Parliament. He revealed the number when he addressed the parliament before the voting for the Rs. 500 billion supplementary budget to rebuild the disaster hit area in the island nation. He said the assessment has shown 6,228 houses have been fully damaged and 4,543 houses have been partially damaged while National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has advised not to use them as habitats. Apart from that, the President said, the NBRO has…
Sri Lanka devastation results in over 17,600 houses damaged or non-habitable: President
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