Committee questions officials for lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard recently questioned senior officials of the Sri Lanka Police who were involved in responding to the disaster at the time.Cross-border tourism packages

The questioning took place when the Committee met recently at Parliament under the chairmanship of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Accordingly, a group of Senior Superintendents of Police and Superintendents of Police from the districts affected by Cyclone Ditwah were summoned before the Committee.

Former MP Nimal Piyatissa was also summoned befo...