President Greets Families in Rebuilt Homes

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined New Year celebrations at the housewarming ceremony for Mr. H.M. Indrajith Sampath Senarathna in the Malbeligala Grama Niladhari Division of the Galnewa Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura.

The original house, which was destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, was rebuilt within five months under the government’s compensation program for fully damaged homes.

This is one of six houses currently under construction within the Galnewa Divisional Secretariat for families whose homes were completely destroyed.

Additionally, compensation payments have been completed for 66 partially damaged houses in the same division.

During the visit, the President participated in traditional New Year customs alongside local residents and extended his Sinhala and Tamil New Year greetings to the community. The residents warmly welcomed the President and shared their own New Year greetings with him.

The ceremony was attended by Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation K.D. Lalkantha, Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security; Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister of Housing, Construction, and Water Management; Dr. Susil Ranasinghe, and Governor of the North Central Province, Wasantha Jinadasa.

Also present were Anuradhapura District MP Susanta Kumara Navaratne, other Members of Parliament, heads of local government institutions, public representatives, Anuradhapura District Secretary Ranjith Wimalasuriya, government officials, the Senarathna family, and area residents.