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Sunday Oct 11, 2026 Tuesday, 22 September 2026 06:28 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Nearly a year after Cyclone Ditwah tore through the Kandy and Matale districts, Parliament’s Select Committee probing the disaster response is only now getting around to asking…
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Sunday Oct 11, 2026 Tuesday, 22 September 2026 06:28 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Nearly a year after Cyclone Ditwah tore through the Kandy and Matale districts, Parliament’s Select Committee probing the disaster response is only now getting around to asking…
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