2006 Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 33-36
In Sri Lanka,which was affected by 2004 Sumatra Tsunami, housing reconstruction program directed by the government is under way.The government adopted the housing reconstruction program which has 3 stages (Emergency shelter,Transitional house, Permanent house). As of March 2006,most of the affected people live in the Transitional houses and sites for the resettlement are under construction.This paper reports with regards to problems on the victim's livelihood in the Transitional houses and the construction status of the Permanent houses in Trincomalee District based on interview.