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| Saturday, 6 March 2004 |
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by Victor Marambage, Talawa group correspondent "It is the supreme duty of the public servants and officials to know the important personalities and higher officials in the area where they work. If any of them do not know the Government Agent, senior citizens and senior members of NGOs in the area, it is best for these public servants to leave the area," Ven. Nugetenne Pagngnananda Thera, chief priest of Anuradhapura Jayanthi Vihara said, addressing the monthly meeting of the Anuradhapura sub-committee of the prisoners welfare society held at Anuradhapura prisons. Some government servants are least concern for the people. They should adopt more positive thinking when no service will last long if it does not go hand-in-hand with the people," Thera added. Today the stich-craft centre in the Anuradhapura prisons is closed and the four serving machines provided have been taken away by the Rural Development Unit of the Provincial Department of Small Industries, due to lack of a trained instructress. The sub-committee unanimously moved to have the centre re-established. It was also decided to give publicity to comport manure packets produced by the inmates of the prison so as to strengthen the funds of the welfare society. Another proposal to start projects to make cement blocks, bake bricks and to run a hairdressing saloon was also passed. R. M. Abeyratna, retired director of education was elected to start a literary improvement class inside the prison. Ratna B. Ekanayaka and Victor Marambage were entrusted with strategic planning for the ensuring year. Nelson Abeydheera, SP and S. Hanisdeen, welfare officer were also present at the meeting. |
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