The inauguration ceremony of the national programme “REBUILDING SRI LANKA”, launched to efficiently steer the country’s rebuilding process, was held in Colombo today (13 Jan), under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
This programme is being implemented as an urgent national recovery mechanism with high‑level coordination to respond to post‑disaster rehabilitation and restoration needs arising from the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
To provide strategic leadership, coordination, an integrated approach, and supervision for “REBUILDING SRI LANKA”, the President has established a Presidential Task Force comprising 25 members, including ministers and state officials, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Through this programme, guidance will be provided to restore basic needs, sanitation and health, rebuild essential infrastructure, uplift livelihoods and assets, and revive the domestic economy.
In addition, the programme will establish digital data systems and decision‑support mechanisms, strengthen communication and stakeholder relations, and guide overall rebuilding activities, strategic decision‑making, resolution of inter‑ministerial issues, allocation of major funds, and decisions on recovery and reconstruction.
It is also planned to set up sub‑committees under the chairmanship of the relevant line ministers to implement the decisions of the main committee, oversee activities, and monitor progress. (Newswire)