Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Recovery targets 521 Buddhist temples, 185 Hindu temples, 181 Mosques and 102 Christian churches No rebuilding of religious places in high-risk zones President fast-tracks restoration Donations to reconstruct damaged places independently The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs will renovate, rebuild and relocate over 1,000 temples, churches, mosques and kovils damaged by Cyclone Ditwah - the country's largest post-disaster religious reconstruction program.

Ministry sources said the initiative follows direct orders from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the Ministry to fast-track repairs to damaged religious sites across all nine provinces.

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