PM visits Kandy, pledges speedy compensation to victims By L.B.Senaratne View(s): View(s):Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday assured victims of this week’s violent incidents in Digana, Teldeniya, Kundasale and surrounding areas that they would be compensated as soon as possible. The Prime Minister made this statement at a meeting he chaired at the Kandy Secretariat to discuss compensation for the victims. Calling on the Divisional Secretaries of the affected areas to assess the damage and report back by Friday, the Premier said that Rs. Mr. Wickremesinghe said the compensation scheme would be worked out on the basis of damage caused to the properties. The Prime Minister called on banks to grant a grace period to businesses which had obtained bank loans until they became stable.

Source: Sunday Times March 10, 2018 20:15 UTC