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'Puttalam means peace, peace means Puttalam, that's how this land was famed for, a land of peace and tranquillity. It was the land of the likes of H. S. Ismail and Naina Marikkar, men of stature who followed principled politics. Throughout the ages, Puttalam was known as place of peace. Of late, it is unfortunate that several untoward incidents have happened in this area, disrupting the normalcy and creating a lot of hardship for the people. We should strive our utmost to eradicate violence in Puttalam altogether. It is the duty of the people of the area to bring Puttalam back to her era of tranquillity.'

A. H. M. Azwer, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Chairman of the Puttalam District Development Council stated this at the DDC meeting, which was held at the Puttalam kachcheri.

Speaking further, Minister Azwer said that 'now there is a fine roadway leading to Puttalam and beyond. Travellers from the South to Anuradhapura, Wilpattu etc. take this route because it is comfortable to travel through this road. On many occasions, these travellers were held up in Puttalam, due many untoward incidents taking place in the streets. Whoever breaks the law is a danger to the public and they should be held accountable for their deeds. The police as guardians of the law should take stern action against the law-breakers.'

'I hope and pray that Puttalam will soon take its name as a place of peace and tranquillity. May her people from various communities and differing political backgrounds live in harmony. We are now blessed with a set of capable Government servants, headed by Jayalath R. V. Dissanayake to look after the day-to-day affairs of the people. Facilities should be improved for the benefit of the people. Some basic facilities that should have been provided long ago have been neglected by the administrators of the past. For instance, the road leading to the Hindu cemetery in Pulichchankulam has not been tarred. The cemetery is in existence since 1932. It is these people's right to have a tarred road so that final rights of their beloved parted ones could be performed without difficulty. I visited the area today and had discussions with the people and officials. The owners of the land are prepared to work with the Survey Department officials and the work will commence within a couple of days.'

Discussions were held on the allocations of funds for other public facilities, including the supply of drinking water to areas in Pulichchankulam.

Puttalam district MP, Milroy Fernando, District Secretary Jayalath R. V. Dissanayake and members of the NW Provincial Council and Local Councils also participated in the meeting.

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