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Rebuilding the Tsunami affected area

Implementation plan

Released by the Department of National Planning, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. January 2005. Issued by TAFREN.

Compiled based on the plans and contributions made by the following Ministries and their allied Agencies

* Ministry of Finance & Planning, * Ministry of Education, * Ministry of Power & Energy, * Ministry of Transport, * Ministry of Highways, * Ministry of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva-Wellasa Development, * Ministry of Indigenous Medicine, * Ministry of Urban Development & Water Supply, * Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication, * Ministry of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, * Ministry of Tourism, * Ministry of Justice and Judicial Reforms, * Ministry of Environmental & Natural Resources, * Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational & Technical Education, * Ministry of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment.

Extent of Damage

* Fourteen districts of the coastal belt were severely affected by a tsunami on Sunday, December 26, 2004.

* Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Hambantota, Matara, Galle, Kalutara and Colombo were among them.

Human Aspects

* Loss of about 40,000 lives.

* One million people homeless.

* 6,000 people missing.

* 15,000 people are injured.

* Massive Disruption of Livelihoods

Damaged Infrastructure - Sectorswise

* Road Development 5, * Rail Transport 11, * Bus Transport 17, * Electricity 19, * Water Supply and Sanitation 24, * Telecommunication 30, * Ports 36, * Education 42, * Health 47, * Social Services 53, * Housing and Townships 57, * Fisheries 62, * Industrial Development 68, * Tourism 72, * Environment 78, * Law & Order 83, * Finance 86, * Coast Summery 93, * Post Tsunami Assistance to Affected 94, * Income Transfer & Rapid Job Recovery Mechanism 95, * Relief Package for Recovery & Commencement of Daily Life 96.

Roads Damage Assessment

Phases Cost (US$ Mn)

* Emergency Repairs (Phase I) 15.35

* Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (Phase II) 153.00

* Improvements & Additions (Phase III) 640.00

* Total 808.35

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