The government is probing around 15,000 appeals and requests with regard to the Kolonnawa floods of 2016 in order to identify the affected and pay compensation.
Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management State Minister Palitha Range Bandara said between Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 has been paid as compensation to those whose houses were damaged. However, some people have applied for compensation pass the stipulated time and these appeals will be considered.
Meanwhile, new shops are bing constructed by Sri Lanka Army to replace the shops damaged by the Salawa explosion.