PM visits the North to assess flood damage

28 Dec, 2018

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the North today to assess the damage caused by the floods.

Wickremesinghe visited Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu and had talks with officials in the area.

He also chaired a meeting in Kilinochchi which was attended by several other Ministers and Government officials.

Non-cabinet Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva said that it was decided at the meeting that Rs. 10,000 will be given immediately to every family affected by the floods.

He also said that it was decided that Rs. 2.5 Million will be given to the affected families via insurance after a full assessment is carried out.

Thousands have been affected by the floods in the North and several have been displaced. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Jaffna Army briefs UN Rapporteur on security related issues

The Army in Jaffna says it briefed the visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Ms Rita Izsak-Ndiaye on security related issues. Izsak-Ndiaye and two other delegates during their visit to the Northern Province, had a cordial meeting with the Commander of the Security Force in Jaffna Major General Mahesh Senanayaka at Security Forces Headquarters in?Palaly. The Commander extended warm welcome to the visiting diplomats and explained the present situation of the Jaffna Penins

16 Oct, 2016

Sri Lanka must work with Bangladesh and India says US

The security of the Indian Ocean is ?inextricably? linked to the stability of global economy, the U.S. has said and underscored the need for maritime cooperation between India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to uphold international norms such as the freedom of navigation. ?Maritime security in the Indian Ocean will depend more and more on the ability of countries like India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh to work with each other, and partners like America, to uphold international norms like the freedom of

16 Oct, 2016

Sri Lanka seeks investments from Qatar for power sector

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of attracting investments from Qatari entrepreneurs and government agencies in its health sector, Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne said in Doha. According to the Gulf Times, the Minister, who was?on a two-day visit to Qatar, said he had held discussions on investment prospects in his country with Qatar Minister for Finance HE Ali Sherif al-Emadi. ?While apprising the Qatar Minister of the areas where Sri Lanka is looking for foreign investments, we ga

17 Oct, 2016

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.