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Cyclone Damage Status in Kandy
Progress of housing damage assessment and compensation.
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President calls for expedited resettlement of displaced families in ...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to fast-track resettlement efforts for families in the Kandy District displaced by the Cyclone Ditwah. President Dissanayake reviewed the progress of the process to release the required lands at the Divisional Secretariat level and emphasized the need to promptly complete the relevant actions while resolving the issues that have arisen, the President’s Media Division said in a statement. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made these remarks while attending the Kandy Special District Coordinating Committee meeting held at the Kandy District Secretariat this afternoon (12). During the meeting, the President conducted an extensive review of measures taken to restore normalcy and rebuild infrastructure in the Kandy District following Cyclone Ditwah. President Dissanayake also separately assessed progress on compensation payments for partially damaged houses through Divisional Secretaries. It was noted that 12,169 houses in the district had suffered partial damage due to the disaster. Among them, 1,583 houses are in high-risk areas requiring relocation, 2,304 cases have payment-related issues, and 3,795 houses are pending inspection or reports from the National Building Research Institute (NBRI). Accordingly, compensation payments can currently be processed for 4,488 houses, of which payments have already been completed for 3,038 houses. The President instructed officials to ensure that payments for the remaining eligible houses are finalised without delay. Discussions were also held on identifying land for families who must be relocated due to high-risk conditions, along with challenges faced in this process. The President stressed that preventing habitation in high-risk zones is a State responsibility and that relevant decisions must be implemented without delay, according to the PMD. Special attention was also given to providing assistance for estate workers requiring relocation who are living on private estates. The attendees further discussed the expedited release of State-owned lands currently occupied by private companies for proposed resettlement purposes. The provision of infrastructure for resettlement housing projects (other than individual housing units) was also discussed, along with measures to construct protective retaining structures in front of partially damaged houses that are not eligible for compensation payments. Attention was further drawn to compensation for business losse...
Gammadda Re-Build Empowers Nuwara Eliya Communities After ... - Newsfirst
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Gammadda Re-Build Programme, developed for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, was launched yesterday in Nuwara Eliya. Today marks the second day of the initiative, which focuses on restoring livelihoods and rebuilding lives through skills development and empowerment.The programme is being implemented jointly by the National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority, the Department of Technical Education and Training, and Gammadda, with the full support of Australia’s Minderoo Foundation.This Re-Build initiative is identified as the third step taken by Gammadda in contributing to national recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, as the country works to rise again in the aftermath of the disaster.The programme is aimed at uplifting affected communities by enhancing vocational skills and improving professional quality, enabling individuals to regain stability, independence, and dignity.Special training sessions were conducted yesterday at the Nuwara Eliya Technical College in several vocational fields, including masonry, carpentry, electrical work, metal fabrication, plumbing, and garment design. Certificates and industrial toolkits were awarded this morning to participants who completed the training programmes.The event was attended by Gammadda Leader and Head of the Maharaja Media Network Chevaan Daniel, Additional District Secretary of Nuwara Eliya Dinika Kawisekara, Assistant Director of Marketing of the National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority Priyantha Fernando, Principal of the Nuwara Eliya Technical College Sujeewa Medagedara, along with a number of government officials.As part of the initiative, laptop computers were also distributed to university students from the Nuwara Eliya District who were affected by Cyclone Ditwah.Addressing the gathering, Gammadda Leader and Head of the Maharaja Media Network Chevaan Daniel said that the Gammadda team spent extended periods alongside affected communities, often remaining in flooded areas and locations where people were facing severe hardship. He noted that the team worked under such conditions for more than a month.“This is a movement born from the people,” he said, adding that Gammadda has earned not only the trust of the Sri Lankan public but also the confidence of many international organisations. Referring to the partnership with Australia’s Minderoo Foundation, he observed that while conditions today are different from thos...
President orders faster resettlement for Kandy families hit by Cyclone ...
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to speed up resettlement and compensation for families in Kandy affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The President gave these instructions while attending the Kandy Special District Coordinating Committee meeting held at the Kandy District Secretariat this afternoon (May 12).
President says another fuel price increase necessary to curb ...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government's objective is to reduce fuel consumption and that decisions such as the increase in fuel prices were taken accordingly. While participating in the Nuwara Eliya District Special Coordinating Committee meeting, the President stated that the price increase in the global fuel market had caused the cost of a litre of diesel in the ...
