President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the preparation of short-term, medium-term, and long-term programs to prevent future floods in the Colombo District.
Senior Adviser to the President on National Security Sagala Ratnayaka said the President, along with political representatives from the affected areas, surveyed the flood-damaged areas in the Colombo district.
He further said that it was determined that both natural causes and irregular human activities caused the flooding.
Sagala Ratnayaka has also been directed to investigate the causes of the recent flooding in the Colombo district.
Accordingly, he has instructed that reports be collected from all Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Colombo district and for the Divisional Secretaries to prepare a preliminary report based on these findings.
As per the directive, the report is to be submitted to the Presidential Secretariat within two weeks.
Sagala Ratnayaka also announced plans to consult with the heads of relevant institutions to develop immediate strategies to address the identified issues.
These announcements were made during a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (June 26), which was attended by the heads of various line agencies and residents of affected areas.
The meeting was held to identify the causes of the recent flooding in the Colombo district due to adverse weather conditions and formulate appropriate solutions. (Newswire)