Rs. 193m for coast conservation

COLOMBO: Rs. 193 million has been set apart to the Department of Coast Conservation from this years Budget for its coast conservation and management programme, Department Director Dr. R.A.D.B. Samaranayake said.

He said Rs. 110 million from this allocation will be utilised for building coast conservation structures in areas identified as subjected to coastal erosion.

Kuttiduwa and Kepungoda in Gampaha District Induruwa, Hikkaduwa, Pitiwella, Mahamodara and Unawatuna in Galle District, Weligama and Wellamadama in Matara District and Godawaya in Hambantota District are some of the areas where coast conservation structures will be built.

Rs. 10 million has been set apart for coast conservation work in times of natural disasters caused by monsoons.