Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Committee convened yesterday (Mar 11) as part of the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Presidential Task Force's broader efforts. The meeting focused on coordinating the national response to the extensive devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, aiming to structure a comprehensive recovery plan for the affected regions. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office in Colombo.

The session reviewed the preliminary findings of the PDNA conducted following the severe weather event that struck Sri Lanka in late November 2025, bringing heavy rai...