SRILANKA, Dec. 4 -- The worst natural disaster Sri Lanka faced in recent history was the tsunami. The next major disaster that struck the country after that was the Ditwah cyclone and the severe floods that followed. Disaster-management programmes were implemented in advance to handle any potential emergencies, and rehearsals were carried out for such situations. During the disasters that followed, the Ministry of Disaster Management, Ministry of Public Administration, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transport, the Department of Meteorology, the Department of Irrigation, Sri Lanka Police, the Tri-Forces, other state institutions, political authorities, and the general public made a healthy response. As a result, any disaster that ...