President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette establishing a Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka to oversee rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction efforts in areas devastated by Cyclone Ditwah.
The Gazette notification, dated December 31, states that the Task Force has been mandated to coordinate post-disaster response mechanisms, streamline institutional efforts and ensure the effective implementation of rebuilding programmes following the cyclone.
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has been appointed Chairperson of the Task Force. Its membership includes a high-level team of Cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, provincial officials and senior public servants representing key state institutions.
According to the notification, the Task Force will serve as the central coordinating authority, working closely with government agencies and relevant stakeholders to accelerate recovery initiatives, restore essential services and support affected communities.
The move comes in the wake of widespread damage to infrastructure, housing and livelihoods caused by Cyclone Ditwah, as the government seeks to strengthen oversight and ensure a unified national response to post-disaster rebuilding efforts.
