Rtd. War Heroes to cultivate herbs

by Nimal WIJESINGHE- Anuradhapura Additional district group corr.

On the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Indigenous Medicine Ministry has embarked on a program of herbs cultivation for the welfare and the benefit of retired War Heroes at district level.

Under this project plants, saplings, training and extension services along with infrastructural facilities would be provided by Ministry.The herbs harvest will be purchased at a reasonable price by the Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation.The Minister of Indigenous Medicine Tissa Karalliyadda revealed these facts at an initial discussion held at the Divisional Secretariat Medawachchiya recently with regard to the implementation of the herbs cultivation venture.The President has understood fully the value of heroic War Heroes who are the guardians of our country. The President and the Government have conferred the highest honour possible to them for their great endeavours in the eradication of LTTE terrorism in Sri Lanka, the Minister emphasised.

He was addressing the gathering of retired War Heroes that the Government has given top priority for the welfare of the War Heroes and their families in the spheres of housing, education, health, self-employment and various beneficiary matters.

The herbs growing program will be commissioned in the village of Ralapanawa in Medawachchiya electorate covering 30 acres with the participation of retired members of the Forces in the area.