Peace building measures in North commended

by Mohammed Naalir

Ministers in the North have commended the peace building measures of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the Northern Province.

Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda has called upon President Rajapaksa to strengthen all activities of the Government to stabilise the living conditions of the people in the North.

Minister Devananda made this appeal during the Northern Province Development Review meeting at the Wanni Security Forces Headquarters in Vavuniya under the patronage of President Rajapaksa last week.

“Credit must go to the President and the Security Forces for liberating the people in the North and the East from the clutches of the LTTE.

“The Government has launched various development projects to develop the North. It is the duty of the authorities to expedite the completion of those projects, he said.

Industries and Commerce Minister Rishad Badiudeen said that with the dawn of peace in the North, the Government is committed to uplift the living standards of the people in the Northern province.

“The Government has focused attention on providing infrastructure facilities to boost the economy in the region.

The Minister said that the Government has allocated funds to reconstruct buildings including school buildings which were damaged due to LTTE terrorism.

President Rajapaksa, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and UPFA Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa are taking steps to improve the living standards of the people in the North, the Minister said.