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President Chairs High-Level Talks on El Niño Preparedness
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President Chairs High-Level Talks on El Niño Preparedness

TLDR

  • President Dissanayake chaired June 11 talks on El Niño.

  • Focus on food, water, energy security impacts.

  • President confident planning will manage challenges.

  • Key bodies reviewed mitigation plans for El Niño.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a high-level discussion on June 11 at the Presidential Secretariat to review Sri Lanka's preparedness for the anticipated El Niño weather phenomenon. The meeting included representatives from key state institutions such as the Department of Meteorology, Disaster Management Centre, and energy sector operators. Officials focused on the potential impacts of El Niño on the nation's food security, drinking water supply, and energy sector. Instructions were issued to relevant authorities to prepare immediate measures to effectively manage these critical areas. The President expressed confidence in the government's ability to manage such external challenges through proper planning.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 Jun 12 · 6:02 AM

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a high-level meeting on June 11th at the Presidential Secretariat to review institutional plans for El Niño preparedness. During the discussion, the President instructed officials to give strong attention to food security, drinking water, and energy sectors in their planning. Representatives from the Department of Meteorology, Irrigation Department, Central Environmental Authority, Mahaweli Authority, Disaster Management Centre, Lanka Electricity Company (Pvt) Ltd, and National Grid Operator (Pvt) Ltd participated.

Update #2\u00b7 Jun 11 · 11:34 AM

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed confidence in the government's ability to manage external challenges like El Niño, drawing parallels to its handling of Cyclone Mocha and the Middle East conflict. He emphasized that proper planning would enable the country to face any situation. The high-level discussion at the Presidential Secretariat also reviewed institutional plans for mitigating potential El Niño impacts.

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