The Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan
Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan provided district-wise data showing 10,310 estate families affected by Cyclone “Ditwah,” with 431 estate houses or line rooms completely damaged and 2,152 partially damaged. He stated that the Cabinet decided on 06.04.2026 to extend equal compensation to line-room residents without land or house ownership, including Rs. 5 million and 10 perches of Government land for completely destroyed houses, and Rs. 0.5–2.5 million for partial damage as assessed through the relevant authorities. He added that houses deemed beyond repair by the Disaster Management Committee would also qualify for full reconstruction support, with current plans to rebuild 431 houses and repair 2,152, subject to updated data.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question No. 9 (2022/2026): Estate houses damaged by Cyclone “Ditwah.”
¶ 02 (a) (i) Number of estate families affected, by district: - Badulla 3,752 - Nuwara Eliya 3,171 - Kandy 1,722 - Matale 844 - Ratnapura 249 - Kegalle 219 - Monaragala 157 - Kalutara 116 - Kurunegala 39 - Matara 35 - Galle 5 - Colombo 1 Total 10,310
¶ 03 (ii) Number of houses completely and partially damaged (estate line rooms and houses), by district: - Total complete damage: 431; partial damage: 2,152.
¶ 04 (iii) Steps taken: On 06.04.2026, Cabinet decided that, unlike before when only owners of individual titled houses/lands received Rs. 5 million (complete) or up to Rs. 2.5 million (partial), line-room residents would also receive equal compensation even without ownership of the house or land. Thus, for complete damage, Rs. 5 million per house to build a 650 sq. ft. house, together with 10 perches of land from the Government. For partial damage, compensation between Rs. 0.5–2.5 million as assessed by Divisional Secretaries via the Plantation Human Development Trust. Further, where a house is not completely destroyed but the Disaster Management Committee determines that its lifespan has ended and repair is futile, Rs. 5 million will also be granted to build anew.
¶ 05 (iv) Proposed constructions: Based on current data, 431 completely damaged houses to be constructed and 2,152 partially damaged houses to be repaired, subject to revision as further statistics are received as per the Cabinet paper.
¶ 06 (b) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2769