Country suffers from wrong development: Ravi

Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake talking with flood affected people in Matara

The people are suffering from the consequences of the wrong plans implemented by narrow minded elements, Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.

Minister Karunanayake made this observation when he toured in Matara to meet the flood affected people on Sunday.

He said the country should make plans to face changing weather patterns.

The minister first visited the Matara District Secretariat and had a discussion with disaster relief officials.

The minister instructed Matara District Secretary Pradeep Rathnayake to take action to distribute foreign donated relief assistance according to a plan.

During his tour of Matara, the minister met the disaster affect people. They asked Minister Karunanayake to take action to compensate them for their lost property.

The Minister said victims will be paid compensation under the national insurance scheme that covers victims in a national disaster such as recent floods and landslides.

Addressing the media after the tour, Minister Karunanayake said foreign countries have sent relief goods. The minister said he will use his international rapport to obtain more assistance.

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