Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
Hon. Anura Karunathilaka addressed the response to the recent cyclone and floods, stating that the Government prioritized rescue, relocation, and provision of essentials within the first 24 hours with national and international support. He outlined early recovery measures, including payments of Rs. 25,000 for cleaning homes, Rs. 50,000 for basic repairs, and Rs. 15,000 for schoolchildren, funded through a Rs. 50 billion supplementary allocation approved by Parliament.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the recent cyclone and ensuing floods were among the gravest disasters in our recent history. Today we discuss financing to restore disrupted livelihoods and reconstruct damaged infrastructure. Our foremost duty was immediate rescue, relocation to safe shelters, and provision of essentials—food, water and medicines—within the first 24 hours. With nationwide and international support, we met urgent needs swiftly.
¶ 02 Next, we focused on early recovery so people could resume normal life quickly: Rs. 25,000 to clean homes, Rs. 50,000 for basic repairs, and Rs. 15,000 for schoolchildren. Parliament has already approved a Rs. 50 billion supplementary allocation for these relief packages. Implemented expeditiously within the constraints of the emergency, these measures have provided timely assistance.
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Cite as: Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 December 2025. No. 23115. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16265