* Ensure all necessary facilities for rescue and relief services * Keep the public continuously informed by releasing updated weather and disaster information to the media * Tourism authorities instructed to provide essential services efficiently to foreign tourists currently in the country * Expedite compensation arrangements for damaged households and farmlands affected by the disaster * Focus on strengthening the safety of the irrigation system The National Disaster Management Council convened tonight (27) at the Ministry of Defence under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The meeting focused extensively on the steps to be taken in response to the…
President, PM & Opposition Leader Join Emergency Disaster Council Session
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