Post-Ditwah relief programme politicised by JVP: Kiriella

Many families affected by cyclone Ditwah in the Kandy District had yet to receive promised compensation, due to a partisan approach adopted by NPP/JVP activists involved in the distribution process, Kandy District SJB MP Chamindranee Kiriella told Parliament yesterday.

- BY SAMAN INDRAJITH

MP. Kiriella

“The government promised an allowance of Rs. 25,000 to each affected family for clearing debris and cleaning houses affected by the cyclone and subsequent disasters,” Kiriella said. “In Kandy District, 38,889 families were affected, but more than 20,000 families have still not received this allowance. That means around 65% of affected families are yet to receive compensation.”

Kiriella further stated that the government had also pledged a Rs. 50,000 allowance to help families purchase materials to repair and begin reconstruction of damaged houses.