Rs. 3,100 million to develop Moneragala district - Minister Basil Rajapaksa

Despite attempts at dislodging the government's development programs and conspirators being at work besmirching public officials, we standby our people and work for their well-being said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa at the district development committee meeting held at the Moneragala district Secretariat recently.

A huge sum of Rs. 3,100 million was allocated for the development priorities of the district, such as road carpeting, implementation of livelihood development projects and acceleration of Samurdhi and "Gama Naguma" programs.

District Secretary U.K.S. Mihindu Kulasuriya said that the Moneragala district which consists of Moneragala, Bibile and Wellawaya electorate had the highest poverty rates in the past and during the last five years one could perceive a visible change in the situation.

Moneragala district development committee Co-Chairman and Coconut Development Minister, Jagath Pushpakuamra said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Economic Develolpment Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa deserve the highest encomiums of the Wellassa people for ending the thirty year terrorist war and ensuring a terror-free atmosphere throughout the country. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sumdedha Jayasena, Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S.M. Chandrasena, Deputy Minister Vijithamuni de Soysa, MP Vijitha Berugoda, Uva Chief Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa, Provincial Councillors and Pradeshiya Sabha members participated.