Sri Lanka, Dec. 1 -- The general public has been urged to exercise caution regarding the high risk of infectious and vector-borne diseases amid the ongoing flooding and waterlogging situation.

The Assistant Secretary of the National Disaster Relief Services Centre, Jayatissa Munasinghe noted that each Divisional Secretariat has been allocated Rs. 50 million to provide relief to people affected by the disaster.

Assistant Secretary Jayatissa Munasinghe made these remarks at a media briefing held in Colombo today (01).

He explained that the relief funds have been mobilized immediately for distribution and under the emergency conditions, a Divisional Secretary has been authorized to spend up to Rs. 50 million to carry out relief operations...