Sri Lanka, Dec. 20 -- A special review meeting was held today (20) at the Presidential Secretariat to assess district-level plans implemented under the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' programme and to examine challenges encountered in restoring public livelihoods.

The meeting was attended by Secretaries of the Ministries of Defence, Agriculture, Irrigation, Water Supply, Fisheries, Transport, Housing and Construction, along with heads of relevant line institutions and all District Secretaries, according to the statement.

During the meeting, directives were issued to ensure that the Rs. 25,000 grant provided for household cleaning and the Rs. 50,000 allowance allocated for the purchase of household appliances are fully disbursed to eligible benef...