President instructs officials to provide immediate flood relief for Matara

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued direct instructions to government officials, including the Matara District Secretary, to assess the urgent needs of the flood-affected people in the Matara District. The President has emphasized the necessity of  implementing relief measures swiftly.

A total of 9,448 individuals from 2,350 families across 16 Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the Matara district have been impacted by various calamities including floods, strong winds, landslides, heavy rains, rock falls and tree falls. Among these, 399 houses have sustained partial damage while 37 other properties have been affected.

Community food processing centres have been established in Malimbada, Akuressa, Kamburupitiya and Thihagoda to provide meals for the 25,553 individuals who are stranded due to the floods.

Following the President’s directives, a high-level discussion chaired by Minister of Power and Energy,  Kanchana Wijesekera. was convened at the Matara District Secretariat on Wednesday (04)