Gampaha District

Affected Divisional Secretary Divisions

(1) Wattala

(2) Negombo

Damages to People

• Number of affected families : 6,827
• Total number of affected persons: 31,961
• Total number of deaths: 145
• Number of persons who were in welfare camps at the initial stage:16,252
• Number of families who were in camps at the initial stage: 3,216
• Number of welfare camps at initial stage: 29

Damages to Different Sectors

Sector	Nature of the Damage	Estimated Cost (Rs. Mn)
Housing	552 houses were damaged	260.0
Road	07 km. of roads were damaged	26.2
Business Premises	04 hotels were damaged	50.0
Education	02Schools were damaged	1.2
Fisheries	41 fishing boats were destroyed, 297 fishing boats were damaged.	43.0
Other		3.0
Total		383.4

Actions Taken

• The affected families were provided with temporary shelter in 02 camps.
• Immediate food supply for displaced population was provided by civil organizations and the government.
• 200 temporary tents were provided for displaced families.
• Provision of cash grant and dry ration worth Rs. 375 per person to affected families.

• Monthly Tsunami Stamps are being distributed among 19,094 families.
• 22, 828 affected families were paid monthly livelihood allowance of Rs. 5000. Each of 884 families was paid Rs 2,500 to buy kitchen utensils.
• Each of 149 families was given Rs 15,000 for funeral arrangements of victims.
• 200 temporary shelters have been provided.
• Construction of 204 permanent houses has already been commenced.
• Provision of financial assistance and dry rations for fisheries community.

Confronted Problems and Issues

• Difficult in finding suitable pieces of land for construction of houses.
• There were no proper guidelines and clear instructions from national level institution and communication gaps between the district and national level institutions in the tsunami assistance programme.
• Unnecessary involvement of some non governmental organizations.
• Most of the affected people were fishermen and their livelihood had become standstill for the last three month period.

Challenges ahead

• Provision of shelter for affected people at new locations
• Restoration of fisheries sector within a short period of time.

Way Forward

• Provision of permanent houses for displaced families.
• Provision of facilities to sustain the fisheries industry.

Post Tsunami Recovery Process

District Experience and Challenges Ahead

Gampaha District

Affected Divisional Secretary Divisions

(3) Wattala

(4) Negombo

Damages to People

· Number of affected families : 6,827

· Total number of affected persons: 31,961

· Total number of deaths: 145

· Number of persons who were in welfare camps at the initial stage:16,252

· Number of families who were in camps at the initial stage: 3,216

· Number of welfare camps at initial stage: 29

Damages to Different Sectors

Sector	Nature of the Damage	Estimated Cost (Rs. Mn)
Housing	552 houses were damaged	260.0
Road	07 km. of roads were damaged	26.2
Business Premises	04 hotels were damaged	50.0
Education	02Schools were damaged	1.2
Fisheries	41 fishing boats were destroyed, 297 fishing boats were damaged.	43.0
Other		3.0
Total		383.4

Actions Taken

· The affected families were provided with temporary shelter in 02 camps.

· Immediate food supply for displaced population was provided by civil organizations and the government.

· 200 temporary tents were provided for displaced families.

· Provision of cash grant and dry ration worth Rs. 375 per person to affected families.

· Monthly Tsunami Stamps are being distributed among 19,094 families.

· 22, 828 affected families were paid monthly livelihood allowance of Rs. 5000. Each of 884 families was paid Rs 2,500 to buy kitchen utensils.

· Each of 149 families was given Rs 15,000 for funeral arrangements of victims.

· 200 temporary shelters have been provided.

· Construction of 204 permanent houses has already been commenced.

· Provision of financial assistance and dry rations for fisheries community.

Confronted Problems and Issues

· Difficult in finding suitable pieces of land for construction of houses.

· There were no proper guidelines and clear instructions from national level institution and communication gaps between the district and national level institutions in the tsunami assistance programme.

· Unnecessary involvement of some non governmental organizations.

· Most of the affected people were fishermen and their livelihood had become standstill for the last three month period.

Challenges ahead

· Provision of shelter for affected people at new locations

· Restoration of fisheries sector within a short period of time.

Way Forward

· Provision of permanent houses for displaced families.

· Provision of facilities to sustain the fisheries industry.