Govt to provide Rs. 500,000 per disaster-damaged house without assessment: Minister

Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says the government has decided to provide Rs. 500,000 per household to address housing damage caused by the disaster situation, without conducting individual damage assessments. He made these remarks while speaking at an awareness programme on the “Praja Shakthi” initiative held at the Kobeigane Divisional Secretariat. The Minister explained that initial financial assistance was provided even before formal circulars were issued, with the aim of supporting families whose houses were fully or partially damaged in the aftermath of the Ditwah cyclone. He noted that carrying out detailed assessments for more than 120,000 partially damaged…

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