Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry has reported that 416 manufacturing and export factories across Sri Lanka have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The ministry has proposed providing 25% of the total damages to the affected factories immediately.

Restoration efforts are currently underway using a data collection method. Factory owners are urged to report damages via the hotline 071 266 6660 by December 16.

The highest number of affected factories have been recorded in the districts of Gampaha, Colombo, Puttalam, Trincomalee, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matara, Kandy, and Batticaloa.

The ministry has allocated Rs. 3 billion in non-repayable subsidies to support the rebuilding of these industries, with u...