COLOMBO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has invited citizens to donate land to help build new houses for families displaced by Cyclone Ditwah as the government accelerates nationwide reconstruction efforts.
Issuing a press release, the President's Media Division (PMD) said many families lost their homes and properties in the disaster, and a housing construction project is underway for families whose houses were destroyed.
The government is calling on philanthropic individuals and landowners across the country to contribute land needed for permanent housing.
The PMD said details are available through the government website and hotline, and prospective donors can submit information directly to the authorities.
The government pledged that no affected citizen would be left behind and said the rebuilding drive would be carried out as a transparent national effort.
Cyclone Ditwah caused damage up to 4.1 billion U.S. dollars, according to World Bank estimates. ■
