Gammanpila, unveils plans

by M.S.M. Munthasir, Panadura Central Group Cor.

Western Provincial Council, Agriculture, Environment, Art and Cultural Minister Udhaya Gammanpila has been unanimously elected as the Co-Chairman of the Network of Regional Governments for sustainable Development of its 12th AGM which was held in Kartahena, Colombia recently. The Minister said that he would make use of the post as the co-chairman, to direct the real picture of our country.

Mostly, Europe and Latin American countries hold the membership of this network.

The Minister said that the regional countries of this network voted against Sri Lanka in the United Nations Human Rights Commission.

For the first time, the Co-Chairman post of the network has been nominated to an Asian country. The post has been provided to Sri Lanka Western Provincial Council on behalf of the developing countries.

The Minister thanked President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Foreign Minister G.L. Pieris and Minister Susil Premajayantha for paving the way for him to achieve this feat.