PM assures special Cabinet paper for Malaiyaha people hit by Ditwah | Daily FT
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“A special meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and representatives of islandwide civil society organisations working with people affected by Cyclone Ditwah was held on 28 March at Temple Trees.”
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Wikipedia entries only confirm Harini Amarasuriya's role as Prime Minister and general information about Cyclone Ditwah, but none mention the specific meeting on 28 March at Temple Trees.
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— Harini Nireka Amarasuriya (born 6 March 1970) is a Sri Lankan sociologist, academic, activist, and politician serving as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka since 2024.
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— This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Harini Amarasuriya, who has been serving as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka since 25 September 2024.
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— The prime minister of Sri Lanka, officially the prime minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the second-highest ranking office in the executive branch of the Government of Sri L…
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“Several matters, including reconstruction efforts and alternative measures for those affected by Cyclone Ditwah across the country, were discussed.”
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— The 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season featured several deadly tropical cyclones, including cyclones Senyar and Ditwah. Senyar was the first recorded cyclone to form in the Strait of Malacca, prod…
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— The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (abbr. CBSL; Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව, romanized: Sri Lanka Maha Bankuwa), known until 1985 as the Central Bank of Ceylon, is the central bank of Sri Lanka. It was e…
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— Cyclonic Storm Ditwah was a weak but catastrophic tropical cyclone that brought heavy rain to Sri Lanka and Southern India in late November and early December 2025. The fourteenth tropical depression …
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“The Civil Society Collective for Malaiyaha Reconstruction clearly presented the key issues affecting Malaiyaha people.”
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“The Collective highlighted the lack of implementation of the Tamil language, their rejection of multi-storey housing, and, as a key demand, that affected Malaiyaha people must be provided with housing and land valued at no less than Rs. 5 million.”
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“Dr. Amarasuriya stated that she is giving special attention to these matters and informed that a Cabinet paper is to be submitted very soon on relief and infrastructure facilities for the Malaiyaha people.”
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“Chandrakeerthi further stated that, as with other affected populations, those impacted by Cyclone Ditwah in plantation areas will also be provided with housing and land valued at no less than Rs. 5 million.”
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“Representatives of civil society organisations also strongly and collectively emphasised that multi-storey housing is unsuitable for the Malaiyaha region.”
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“The Civil Society Collective for Malaiyaha Reconstruction remains firm that no project unsuitable for the Malaiyaha people be implemented.”
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“The Civil Society Collective for Malaiyaha Reconstruction will hold a special media briefing shortly.”
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