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Monday, June 02, 2008 - 10.29 GMT |
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President directs immediate relief measures
to the flood-affected |
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President Mahinda Rajapakasa instructed the
officials at Ministry of Disaster Management
and other officials to take immediate
measures to meet the emergency requirements
of the people affected by floods.
According to the Ministry of Disaster
Management heavy rains over the fast few
days have caused flooding and landslides in
several parts of the country, leaving 11
people dead and displaced over 100,000
people.
The Government yesterday allocated Rs 15
million as an initial sum for the flood
affected.
The Met Department issued a warning
yesterday that there was a risk of more
landslides and floods as heavy rains would
accompany the onset of the Southwest
Monsoon.
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