President Maithripala Sirisena instructed regional authorities and State institutions to provide relief immediately for the flood affected, Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogolgamma said.
He was addressing officials of the Batticaloa Disaster Management Committee at the district secretariat on Saturday.
Providing transport, education, medicines, drinking water, relocation and nature of the disasters were discussed and the Governor directed the relevant officials to provide relief.
The Vakarai, Kiran, Eravur Pattu, Vellaveli, Paddipalai and Vavunativu Secretarial Divisions were the most affected.
Jaffna received heavy rains for six days and 16,632 families were affected.
The Governor said fund will be given to renovate State institutions. Over 2,945 persons of 853 families were displaced and they received cooked food.
Batticaloa Government Agent M.Uthayakumar, Mayor T. Saravanapavan, Former Agriculture Minister Eastern Province K.Thurairajasingam, Secretary to the Governor U.L.A.Azzez, Former Health Minister Eastern Province M.S.Subair, Heads of the Tri Forces, Divisional Secretaries and Chairman of the Local Government Bodies participated.
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