Those affected by the Meethotamulla disaster will be temporarily housed at Kolonnawa paddy warehouse, Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said today.

He said this was because the Terrence N. De Silva Maha Vidyalaya would open for the second term soon and the displaced will have to be evacuated from there. 

Addressing the press at a conference held today he also said the present government would take responsibility for the Meethotamulla tragedy since it occurred during their watch.

He said furthermore, that categorizing waste would be made mandatory in Colombo.

He said the government was looking at various other mechanisms to dispose garage in a sustainable manner.