A special technical team from Japan will be arriving in Sri Lanka today (20) to assess the Meethotamulla garbage heap collapse.

Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka, Kenichi Suganuma states that the team will be conducting a scientific investigation into the collapse.

The technical team has been dispatched to Sri Lanka under orders from the Prime Minister of Japan.

Kenichi Suganuma also stated that the team will be compiling a report after the completion of the investigation.

The Ambassador presented aid sent by the Government of Japan to the Minister of Disaster Management, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, in order to provide relief to the victims of the Meethotamulla tragedy.

Suganuma revealed this information at the press conference held after this occasion.

The aid donated by the Japanese government consisted of tents, water purification equipment, generators, portable toilets, lamps, toxic gas detectors, and other essential items.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Colombo District, Sunil Kannangara stated that the registry of houses affected by the Meethotamulla incident is in its final stage of completion, and added that he hoped it would be completed today.

He explained that after the completion of the registry, houses would be provided to the victims in order of priority.

According to reports, about 100 houses have been affected in total.

The Sri Lanka Army states that the search for missing persons in the wake of the tragedy will continue today.

Army Spokesperson, Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne revealed that 32 bodies had been recovered so far, 8 of which were children’s.