Srilanka, March 14 -- President's Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has instructed officials from the Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, and Urban Development, Construction, and Housing Ministries to take all necessary measures to minimise potential flooding in the Matara district due to heavy rainfall.

These directions were given by the President's Secretary during a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat with officials from relevant ministries and institutions on Wednesday (12).

The progress of a previous discussion on the project of Salinity Barrier across Nilwala River, led by the President's Secretary, was reviewed during the meeting. Various short-term and long-term measures to control the flooding in the Ma...