Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has stated that the government is taking measures to provide the necessary support to rebuild industries devastated by Cyclone Ditwah.

Speaking at an exhibition held at the Colombo Port City, the Deputy Minister noted that the government does not possess a direct mechanism to fully compensate industries for the losses incurred as a result of the disaster.

Elaborating further, Chathuranga Abeysinghe explained that several forms of assistance have already been provided to affected industries, including loan facilities and grace periods for loan repayments.

He also stated that the Ministry of Industries is actively intervening in the ...