The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
Initial relief payments of Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000 have been provided to affected households, with about 98% in the Colombo District having received the Rs. 25,000 payment, though Kolonnawa-specific figures were not yet available. Further housing compensation will be assessed under existing criteria distinguishing total and partial damage, rather than being paid as a flat amount.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, as I stated earlier, the initial relief of Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000 has been provided to all affected households. About 98% have already received Rs. 25,000 according to Colombo District data; the precise figure for Kolonnawa is not yet available. These initial payments were given to everyone irrespective of the specific damage, including whether roofs collapsed.
¶ 02 Subsequent compensation for housing will proceed based on the established criteria that categorize total and partial damage. That phase is not a flat rate; it will be determined by the actual level of damage to each house.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2026. No. 23360. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13351