President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring the livelihoods of communities affected by the disaster.
Crucially, the President directed that all compensation payments for crop damage must be completed before December 25. The President immediately provided solutions to issues raised by officials concerning the reconstruction efforts. Concerning housing, the President noted that 627 houses in the Puttalam District were completely destroyed, and 20,813 were partially damaged.
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