Farmers in Sri Lanka have received over Rs. 3.2 billion in compensation for their livestock losses caused by Cyclone Ditwah, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne. He shared this information with the press after launching the National Livestock Post-Disaster Emergency Vaccination Programme. The Deputy Minister explained that payments have been made to farms that suffered losses of cattle, pigs, goats, and both broiler and layer chickens due to the cyclone. Alongside these compensation efforts, he mentioned the introduction of the emergency vaccination programme to further support the affected farmers. This programme has a budget of Rs. 2.5 billion, funded with help from the World Bank. Its goal is to safeguard animals against diseases, and the programme is expected to finish in about two months. Additionally, Deputy Minister Karunaratne promised that help will be given to rebuild the livestock farms that were damaged by the cyclone.
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