President Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations today (April 14) at a housewarming ceremony for a family whose home was destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD) the newly constructed house, located in the Malbeligala Grama Niladhari Division of the Galnewa Divisional Secretariat in Anuradhapura, belongs to H.M. Indrajith Sampath Senarathna.
It was rebuilt within five months under a government compensation programme for fully damaged homes, the PMD said.
The house is one of six currently being constructed in the Galnewa area for families whose homes were completely destroyed, while compensation has also been completed for 66 partially damaged houses in the division.
The President joined residents in observing New Year customs at the new home and extended his greetings to those present. Residents also conveyed their New Year wishes to the President.
Several ministers and officials attended the event, including K.D. Lal Kantha, Wasantha Samarasinghe and Susil Ranasinghe, along with provincial leaders, Members of Parliament, and local government representatives. (Newswire)