High-level committee to coordinate foreign flood aid
A high-level national committee has been appointed with immediate effect to ensure the proper coordination and distribution of foreign humanitarian aid received for the population affected by the recent flood disaster in Sri Lanka.Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara announced this during a special press briefing held at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) today (Dec. 08).
The deputy minister will also chair the committee. He further stated that the committee will take necessary measures to ensure that all humanitarian assistance and equipment provided by foreign countries are delivered appropriately to the affected communities.
