斯里兰卡命令紧急修复被气旋破坏的大象围栏,以减少致命的人类-巨象冲突。
Sri Lanka orders urgent repair of cyclone-damaged elephant fences to reduce deadly human-elephant conflicts.
斯里兰卡已授权紧急修复Ditwah气旋破坏的大象围栏,需要在一周内完工。
Sri Lanka has mandated the urgent repair of elephant fences damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, requiring completion within one week.
环境部长Dammika Patabendi在暴风雨造成大面积破坏、人与象冲突恶化后发布命令。
Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi issued the order after the storm caused widespread destruction, worsening human-elephant conflict (HEC).
官方数据显示,2025年,HEC导致438头大象和158人死亡。
Official data shows HEC led to 438 elephant and 158 human deaths in 2025.
政府还启动了从Anuradhapura和Kurunegala开始的住房重建方案,目的是在印度对山区社区的支持下,重建被旋风破坏或摧毁的20 000至25 000个房屋。
The government also launched a housing reconstruction program, beginning in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala, aiming to rebuild 20,000 to 25,000 homes damaged or destroyed by the cyclone, with support from India for hill-country communities.
目前正在等待对损害进行全面的损害评估。
A full damage assessment is pending.