PM directs immediate cleaning of Colombo canals and drains within 2 weeks
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has directed officials to clean Colombo’s canals and drainage systems within the next two weeks, according to reports from Lankadeepa, Newswire and Ada Derana.
Lankadeepa says Amarasuriya instructed officials to treat the task as an exceptional priority. Hiru News’ Tamil headline links the action to preparation ahead of rain, but the other reports do not provide that context.
The reports do not specify which agencies will carry out the work, when it will begin, or what follow-up measures are planned.
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