The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera
Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera stated that the “Ditwah” disaster affected 22 districts and that the Government has ground-level information on the impact. He said special procedures have been adopted, grievance-handling measures through the National Disaster Relief Services Centre were further strengthened, delays in obtaining technical information are being addressed, and special on-ground action plans have been prepared to expedite relief efforts.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, “Ditwah” affected 22 districts. It was a major catastrophe—no one was unaware. We have ground-level details. You are welcome to visit. While six months have passed, we have adopted special procedures and, as of yesterday, further strengthened measures for grievances via the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC). There have been delays in obtaining technical information; we are addressing those and will expedite. Several special on-ground action plans are prepared.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·No. 23608 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29175