A special meeting was held to discuss immediate steps for necessary relief measures to the affected people by the prevailing unfavorable weather conditions at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday. On the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena, the Secretary to the President P.B. Abeykoon president over the meeting, in which the relevant heads of the institutions took part.
The President also instructed the authorities to provide immediate relief to those who affected and gave instructions to allocate the necessary funds to supply food and other required facilities.
President further gave instructions to the Minister of Disaster Management, Defense Secretary, Tri Forces’ Commanders and the IGP to be vigilant about disaster situations that can be occurred in the future.
President Sirisena also emphasized the need of implementing a comprehensive programme to apprise the public regarding the natural disasters that could be occurred in any part of the country and also to establish a mechanism that the public will be able to inform their grievances to the officials.
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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