Two teams, led by Cabinet Ministers, have been appointed under the directives of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to oversee relief efforts in the flood-affected Northern and Eastern Provinces.
The teams conducted inspections of ongoing relief activities in their respective regions yesterday to ensure the timely delivery of assistance to those impacted by the floods.
Minister of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment, Professor Upali Pannilage, who heads the team assigned to the Eastern Province, stated that measures are being taken to restore normalcy in the affected districts as swiftly as possible.