UK City Mayor here to help develop Beruwala electorate

Bentota Group Correspondent

The Beruwala PS Chairman Kushman de Silva launched a 10 year development program to reconstruct and rehabilitate the Beruwala electorate devastated by the tsunami tidal waves.

Accordingly the Mayor of the City of Reddin in England Paul Stroentop and his Advisor Paulsturki arrived here on Kushman de Silva's invitation and held discussions on the rehabilitation program with the government officers and the businessmen of the area at the Hotel Mutumuni, Beruwala. When the Mayor and his Advisor arrived Beruwala they were welcomed by Beruwala PS Chairman Kushman de Silva and the Kaluwamodera-Moragalla Lions Club President Lion Muthumuni Jayantha de Silva.

The Mayor Paul Stroentop said that they were very saddened to hear the plight of tsunami victims in Sri Lanka and arrived here to be acquaint with the problems first-hand and then to render maximum services for the rehabilitation process, envisaged in his 10 year plan.

PS Chairman Kushman de Silva highlighted the needs and objectives of the development plan and Beruwala Divisional Secretary K.P. Bernard Wasantha de Silva emphasised the urgency of a Fire Brigade for Beruwala at the discussion.

President, Bentota-Beruwala Hoteliers Association and the General Manager Club Palm Garden Hotel, Beruwala insisted on the establishment of the best Tourist City in Beruwala.

Ven. Waskaduwe Ratanasiri Thera, Chief Incumbent of Suriya Bandara Rajamanthidarama Temple stressed the need of a vocational training centre for school leavers.

Beruwala Police OIC Abeyratne Dissanayake said installing of a tsunami warning system and an ambulance is an urgent need of the area.