Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- In the wake of cyclone Ditwah that triggered landslides, the government is planning strict implementation of the laws and regulations related to creation of human settlements in hazard-prone areas of the mountainous districts, an official said.

According to the mapping of hazard zones prior to the latest disaster, as much as 50 percent of the landmass of the Badulla District had been identified as vulnerable to landslides in the event of heavy rain.

Director General of the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) Asiri Karunawardane said that a fresh mapping would be undertaken to assess the risky areas following the recent disaster

"We have to review the present condition and update the map accordingly. The...