Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- The Rs. 25,000 relief allowance has been already disbursed to more than 50% of the people who were affected by recent floods and landslides, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated.

Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing, the Minister stated that government officials are currently carrying out assessments to provide the remaining compensation payments.

Accordingly, compensation has already been paid to 73.4% of affected individuals in the Gampaha District, 68.39% in Ratnapura, 65.28% in Matale, 70.05% in Anuradhapura and 61.42% in Kurunegala, among others, the Minister said.

He further stated that in some districts the percentage of compensation payments rema...