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The Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa had called for explanations from the District Secretary and the Divisional Secretary over the incident where inferior quality coffins were used for the burial of the Meethotamulla victims.
Media spokesman for the Minister said the ministry had allocated required funds for the burial of the victims.
He said the District Secretary and the Divisional Secretary had informed the ministry that they had faced difficulty in finding a proper place to purchase coffins due to the festival holidays and managed to find the best possible coffins available. (Ajith Siriwardana)
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