Parliament: Govt. questioned on returned cheques, delayed payments for disaster victims

Returned cheques, delayed payments and unresolved insurance claims dominated Parliament on Tuesday as National Democratic Front (NDF) MP Ravi Karunanayake asked the government to make statement on compensation and restoration following Cyclone Ditwah. Raising the matter under Standing Order 27(2), Karunanayake said thousands of citizens, affected by the 28 November, 2025 cyclone, were still waiting […]


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