National Safety Day marked

Manel PUSHPAKUMARI

National Safety Day which falls on December 26 was marked yesterday at the Ayurvedic Corporation.

Ayurvedic Corporation Chairman Somaweera Chandrasiri presided over the meeting and spoke on disaster management practices for sustainable development.

"The Tsunami disaster of December 26, 2004 killed 35,000 people in Sri Lankan and damaged property worth, of US $ 900 million.

During the past, we had to face floods, landslides, epidemics, cyclones, civil and internal strife, bomb blasts wild fires etc. Therefore, we all have to take precautions to avoid such disasters. It will be essential for the sustainable development of this country," he said.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister gave leadership to help the people displaced by the Tsunami at that time, he said.