Wayamba Deyata Kirula costs Rs. 6,000 million

by S.M. Wijayaratne, Kurunegala Corr.

The government spent Rs. 6,000 million for development work in the Kurunegala and Puttalam districts last year under the Deyata Kirula-2014 national development program.

Under the Deyata Kirula-2015 National Development program, the Ministry of Economic Development has allocated Rs 7,525 million to develop Galle, Matara, Hambantota and Ratnapura districts.

These funds would be utilised to provide pure-drinking water facilities, restoration of rural roads, constructing weekly-fairs and community centres, said former Divisional Secretary for Bingiriya, W.E. Jayathilake at a meeting of Grama Niladharis of the Kurunegala District held recently in Bingiriya.