Central Provincial Council's aim: Clean administration and economic development

L. B. Wijayasiri

KANDY: The Central Provincial Council should contribute towards creating a new Sri Lanka by consolidating President Mahinda Rajapakse's new vision of clean administration, new economic pattern, law-abidance in a peaceful society and investment for the people," said Central Provincial Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa opening the new sessions of the Central Provincial Council.

In keeping with the tradition the Governor after receiving the guard of honour by the police, hoisted the National Flag while Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake hoisted the council flag.

Thereafter the governor was conducted to the Assembly hall where the chief minister handed over to him the policy statement.

Kobbekaduwa added that the Central Province comprising a number of broad environmental zones enjoy a special place in the field of agriculture. If that was made use of to the maximum the poverty in the province could be minimised. Steps should be taken to make use of the available land through providing water for paddy and vegetable cultivation by reconstruction and maintenance of minor irrigation schemes thus implementing a better water management.

It was necessary to introduce modern technology to the farmer community and also make them aware of systems to prevent post harvest losses of produce.

While initiating legal steps in that direction, awareness programmes too would be implemented, he added. Special programme is drawn to raise the standard in the field of education and to provide material resources to rural schools in difficult areas and to implement a system to solve problems faced by teachers. Steps would be taken to sort out the shortage of teachers quarters, he added.