Fresh documents have ignited serious public outrage after relief funds meant for cyclone victims appear to exceed the actual number of homes on Jaffna’s Delft Island, raising alarming questions about missing millions and accountability.
Social media is now flooded with allegations of major irregularities in the distribution of government disaster relief for families displaced by the recent cyclone. At the center of the controversy is Jaffna’s Delft Island, where official census records clearly show that only 893 families reside on the island.
However, recently surfaced documents claim that housing cleaning allowances have been approved for 1,216 housing units. This sharp contradiction has triggered public suspicion and concern, with many questioning how relief approvals exceeded the actual number of homes recorded by the government’s own census.
According to the allegations circulating online, this discrepancy points to a potential misuse of nearly 7.5 million rupees in state funds. Citizens are demanding immediate clarification on how these additional housing units appeared in the relief lists and why approvals were processed without proper verification.
The issue has now become a flashpoint in the wider debate on transparency, disaster relief governance, and public fund management. As pressure mounts across digital platforms, calls are growing louder for a full investigation into the cyclone relief distribution process to restore public trust and ensure that aid reaches only genuine victims.
