Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 14, 2026 – 1:22 pm
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined Sinhala and Tamil New Yr celebrations right this moment (April 14) by attending the housewarming of a household in Galnewa whose dwelling was destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah.
The occasion was held on the newly constructed dwelling of H.M. Indrajith Sampath Senarathna within the Malbeligala Grama Niladhari Division of the Galnewa Divisional Secretariat in Anuradhapura.
The home was rebuilt inside 5 months beneath the federal government’s compensation programme for absolutely broken houses. It’s one among six homes now being constructed within the Galnewa Divisional Secretariat Division for households whose houses have been fully destroyed.
Compensation funds have additionally been accomplished for 66 partially broken homes in the identical division.
Becoming a member of the native residents, President Dissanayake took half within the New Yr customs on the new dwelling and prolonged his Sinhala and Tamil New Yr needs to all these current.
The residents warmly welcomed the President and in addition conveyed their New Yr greetings to him.
Amongst these current have been Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation Okay.D. Lal Kantha, Minister of Commerce, Commerce and Meals Safety Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister of Housing, Building and Water Administration Dr. Susil Ranasinghe, Governor of the North Central Province Wasantha Jinadasa, and Anuradhapura District Member of Parliament Susanta Kumara Navaratne.
Different Members of Parliament, heads of native authorities establishments, public representatives, Anuradhapura District Secretary Ranjith Wimalasuriya, authorities officers, members of the family of Mr. Senarathna and space residents additionally attended the event.
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