The Italians have agreed to help Sri Lanka in their disaster management efforts. This is after the recent visit of Minister for Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe.
Accordingly an agreement was signed by Sri Lanka with the Civil Defence Organisation of Italy, in the presence of President Giorgio Napolitano.
Under the agreement this organisation has agreed to furnish Rs.450 million for development projects initiated by Disaster Management Centre and Rs.300 million as technical aid. Ministry sources said the money would be utilised for development as well as technical aid programmes for officials in sectors such as disaster management, meteorology, nation building and research, irrigation, coastal development and geological survey and mines sector.
According to these sources the said Rs. 450 million had been granted on a special request by the Minister to start flood control projects for flood-prone areas such as Batticaloa, Ampara, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Dambulla. Minister Samarasinghe on his visit had also taken steps to brief the Italian President, Foreign Minister and the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the situation in Sri Lanka.
The Minister held extensive discussions regarding the CFA abbrogation and Human Rights situation in view of eliminating misconceptions. (Daily News)
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