Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Plans are underway to commence interim housing projects in early May for districts severely affected by Cyclone ''Ditwah,'' including Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Badulla with the aim of completing construction within a short timeframe.

A discussion on expediting these projects was recently held at Army Headquarters under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).

The primary objective of the programme is to provide temporary, safe, and livable housing for nearly 1,000 displaced individuals.

Construction work will be carried out using the engineering expertise and manpower of the Sri Lanka Army.

This initiative is being implemented under the government's ''Rebuilding...