Increase compensation for displaced flood victims – Marikkar
SJB Colombo District MP S. M. Marikkar yesterday said that the government should increase the amount of compensation given to the displaced people given the current economic situation.
He made these comments while joining the debate on education in Parliament yesterday.
The MP also said that flood has affected 36 GN divisions in the Kolonnawa DS ivision.“The good governance government implemented a comprehensive flood mitigation project in the aftermath massive flood that occurred in 2016 and after that there was only minor floods even when the area experienced 400mm of rain.
“Before the implementation of the project there was flooding in the Kolonnawa DS area even after 100 mm of rain. Matters were explained to officials by me at the discussion held last Monday,”he said.
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