NPC talks to enhance closer coordination

By P. Krishnaswamy

The entire nine-member cabinet of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) will meet Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne in Colombo for discussions, Fisheries Minister of the NPC Balasubramaniam Daniswaran told the Sunday Observer yesterday.

This is sequel to an assurance by the Minister last week at the Provincial Fisheries Ministers’ conference on enhanced interaction and coordination between the centre and the provinces.

While the NPC will hold discussions and seek a solution at other fora on their ‘rights issues’, they wish to work with the central government ministries on all development matters, Daniswaran said, adding that their discussions with Minister Senaratne will be centered on this.

The Fisheries Ministries of the centre and the province have also reached a consensus on working jointly to resolve the poaching issue and he would accompany the Ministry delegation that would leave for India by the end of the month for further talks on the issue with the Indian authorities, Minister Daniswaran said.