The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera stated that the Government had paid particular attention to those affected by Cyclone “Michaung.” He said the recent National Disaster Management Council discussed reforms, including appointing a committee to review the relevant Act, restructure institutions, and re-establish a national disaster management plan. He added that proposals raised, as well as Monash University findings, would be considered for future work.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The whole country knows we paid special attention to all affected by Cyclone “Michaung.” At the recent National Disaster Management Council—where you were present—we discussed reforms, appointed a committee to review the Act and restructure institutions, and to re-establish a national plan. We will consider your proposals and also examine the Monash University findings and incorporate them into our future work.
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- Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1648