President Orders an Assessment Report Within 5 Days

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday  instructed the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) officials to produce an assessment report within five days after analysing the valuation on the losses to the people due to the collapse of the Meetotamulla garbage dump.

During a meeting at the DMC office President Sirisena gave above directions and ordered that three warehouses belonging to the Meetotamulla Paddy Marketing Board to be used as temporary shelter.

He has paid a special attention on removing the garbage dump to another secure location.

He has also advised officials not to make funds an issue, when giving relief to the people.

The search and rescue operations were also discussed at the meeting. He also advised to resettle the people who lost their homes.