Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, announced that over Rs. 3.2 billion has been paid in compensation to farmers whose livestock farms were damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. 

He made this statement during the inauguration of the National Livestock Post-Disaster Emergency Vaccination Programme.

The compensation covers losses of cattle, pigs, goats, broiler chickens, and layer chickens caused by the cyclone. 

In addition to payments, a Rs. 2.5 billion vaccination programme, supported by the World Bank, has been launched to protect animals from diseases.

The programme aims to be completed within approximately two months.

Deputy Minister Karunaratne assured that support will also be provided to help rebuild the affected livestock farms.