Rs. 1.5 million allocated for fisheries huts

by: I. L. M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Cor.

Senior Minister and Minister for Food Security P. Dayaratne has allocated Rs. 15 lakhs for the construction of fisheries huts at Karaithevu in the Ampara District and the foundation stone was laid recently.

The function was presided over by the former Karaithevu Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, 'Sakthi' Fishing Society President and also the Minister's Co ordinator for Fisheries Activities Nadarajah Jeevarajah.

The Minister was given a warm reception by the fishing community, later the foundation stone was laid by the Minister with religious prayers of Siva Sri Thiyagarajah who is the chief incumbent of the Vishnu temple.

A meeting was followed in the sea beach with the welcome speech of the Co ordinator of the Minister V.Krishnamoorthy.

The members of the fishing society thanked the minister and golden shawl was worn on him to honour the minister.

Those who got our votes did not do anything for us. Whereas minister P. Dayaratna has helped us by allocation of Rs. 15 lakhs for our fishermen. Fisheries Society President Jeevarajah requested the Minister to allocate funds to construct 20 more houses for the fishermen of Karaithevu.

Minister P. Dayaratna said that he was able to allocate funds for the construction for fishermen huts and he requested the people of Karaithevu to strengthen the hands of your leaders like Moorthy and Jeewarajah.