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Disaster relief and dirty politics
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|December 10, 2025
Wednesday 10th December, 2025
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Grama Niladharis (GNs) are up in arms, claiming that the JVP/NPP politicians and their lackeys are interfering with disaster relief programmes.
Sri Lanka United Grama Niladhari Association (SLUGNA) President Nandana Ranasinghe told the media on Monday that JVP/NPP politicians and their supporters were meddling with the ongoing disaster relief operations at all levels and even obstructing the GNs. He claimed that the political authority had sent letters to the District and Divisional Secretaries, directing them to appoint ruling party members to the state-run welfare centres.
SLUGNA Secretary Jagath Chandralal said state officials had been directed to obtain approval from those attached to the government's Prajashakthi programme for carrying out relief work.
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