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Sri Lanka received Rs 750 million as aid as a result of the agreement of understanding signed by Hon. Mahinda Samarasingha, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights with the Civil Defense Organization of Italy Sri Lanka received Rs 750 million as aid as a result of the agreement of understanding signed by Hon. Mahinda Samarasingha, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights with the Civil Defense Organization of Italy Following a tour of Italy by Hon. Mahinda Samarasingha, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, An Agreement of Understanding was singed by the Hon. Minister with the Civil Defense Organization of Italy for the provision of Rs 750 million for development projects and technical aid.Flood controlling projects for areas including Batticoloa, Ampara, Anuradhapura, Pollonaruwa and Dambulla, where heavy floods occurred recently, will also receive a stake.     The picture shows the signing of the MoU between Hon. Mahinda Samarasingha, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights and President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano. Also present were Sri Lankan Ambassador in Italy, Hemantha Warnakulasuriya and Peter Dias Amersinghe, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights. Gifted to Police To commemorate the completion of two years of the Presidency of His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa and in order to strengthen the emergency responsiveness of the nation, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe recently distributed communication equipment worth Rs 800,000 to all police stations located within the district of Kalutara.
The Senior Police office of Kalutara was also gifted two motorised boats. The handing over ceremony was held at the Kalutara District Secretariat premises with the participation of the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe. Stink in Panadura
After consulting with the local community and relevant local municipal council members the ministers instructed the immediate removal of the dump and also indicated that the necessary funds for this would be made available by the ministry. Gifted to Police To commemorate the completion of two years of the Presidency of His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa and in order to strengthen the emergency responsiveness of the nation, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe recently distributed communication equipment worth Rs 800,000 to all police stations located within the district of Kalutara.
The Senior Police office of Kalutara was also gifted two motorised boats. The handing over ceremony was held at the Kalutara District Secretariat premises with the participation of the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe. Stink in Panadura
After consulting with the local community and relevant local municipal council members the ministers instructed the immediate removal of the dump and also indicated that the necessary funds for this would be made available by the ministry.
A sudden short circuit caused a fire at the Matugama market, causing severe damage to the stores, as well as destroying others situated in the vicinity. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights visited the area to look into relief measures with the storeowners and Pradeshiya Sabha officers. Commonwealth delegation on maiden tour of Sri Lanka A delegation comprising representatives from the Commonwealth made a maiden four-day visit to Sri Lanka recently. With the aim of developing bipartisan ties, Betty Williams headed the delegation, which also met with Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights. Visit of Ms Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Sri Lanka Ms Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, was in Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Government and was facilitated to enable her interaction with a wide spectrum of Sri Lankans. In addition to government officials, independent state institutions and international bodies, she met several government and opposition political parties and representatives of Civil Society. She was also facilitated in respect of her meetings with the Bishop of Jaffna and individuals and members of Civil Society in Jaffna. At her request, several such meetings in Colombo as well as Jaffna were without the presence of Government or security officials, enabling her to interact freely. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, today called for an immediate review of the Tsunami alert process that was put into operation last Wednesday (12 September), with a view to learning from the experience and refining procedures. He stated that the largely successful exercise could prove a platform for making future improvements to the early warning process making it more effective and efficient. Address by Hon. Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights at the 15th World Meteorology Congress – May 7, 2007, Geneva The World Meteorology Congress is the highest policy – making organ of the World Meteorology Organisation (WMO) and its 15th congress is scheduled to meet from May 7 – 25, 2007 in Geneva. Every four years provides an opportunity for high-level government officials of WMO members to address this constituent body on a wide range of meteorological and administrative issues, which needs to be discussed. A Disaster Management Training Centre at Horawapatana Mahinda Samarasinghe, the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights opened a disaster management-training centre located in the Horawapatana electorate in the Anuradhapura district recently.
Compensation for Victims of Kosgoda bus tragedy
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