Disaster Management Ministry has decided to provide Rs.10,000 as compensation to the families affected by the adverse weather conditions.
Secretary to the Ministry, Engineer Sisira Kumara speaking to local media said that over 350 houses have been damaged due to the extreme weather conditions experienced across the island over the past few days.
He also added that measures have been taken to estimate the cost of the damage caused and compensation to be paid.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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