Sri Lanka, April 13 -- A special programme has been introduced to provide compensation for owners of houses and business buildings damaged due to Cyclone Ditwah, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has stated.

Under the system, affected locations are primarily classified into three categories: high-risk, medium-risk, and low-risk.

Following this, properties in the high-risk category are further subdivided into Priority 1, Priority 2, and Priority 3.

The NBRO noted that compensation payments will be made according to this priority list.

It further stated that although all residents in high-risk zones are being resettled, this prioritisation has been introduced to ensure efficient disbursement of government allocations. ...