President Anura Kumara Dissaayake today announced a relief package for persons, including school children affected by the devastating landslides and floods.
Persons who lost their homes, farmers, poultry farmers and several other sectors would benefit from the schemes announced, the President announced in an address in Parliament.
Among the schemes to provide relief are:
Housholds completely destoyred by the disaster will received Rs five million to rebuild their houses.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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