Pera Uni cyclone damages estimated at Rs. 3bn
View(s):The estimated cost of damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah to the Peradeniya University is around Rs 3 billion.
The faculties of Agriculture, Management and Veterinary Science have suffered the most damage due to the cyclone, official sources said.
Meanwhile the University said that the cyclone fully inundated the teaching and soil microbiology laboratories of the Department of Soil Science, including a culture collection of beneficial soil microorganisms, island-wide soil collection, laboratory equipment and consumables.
This facility was heavily used to train more than 800 undergraduates annually.
The safety assessment revealed that the building is no longer usable, thus urgent reconstruction is recommended.
(DW)
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