Govt. allocates Rs. 1.5 b for dry rations for drought-affected
The Treasury has released Rs. 1.5 billion to district secretaries through the Ministry of Disaster Management for the purpose of distributing dry rations to people affected by the drought.
The President’s Office said Rs. 1.43 billion of the Rs. 1.5 billion provision has already been allocated for the relevant tasks while the process of distributing dry rations to people in the Puttalam, Kurunegala, Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and M