Rs. 180m for Ampara projects

AMPARA: Rs. 180 million will be invested for 15 priority projects in each divisional secretary area in the Ampara district, District Secretary of Ampara District Herath Abeyweera said.

He was speaking at the launching of the Divisional Livelihood Development plans for nine tsunami-affected divisions of Ampara. The divisions are Addalachchenai, Akkaraipattu, Kalmunai Muslim, Kalmunai Tamil, Karativu, Ninthavur, Pottuvil, Sainthamarudu and Thirukkovil.

The making of these plans have been facilitated by the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) and supported by the Income Recovery Technical Assistance Programme (IRTAP) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The Government, RADA and the ILO have jointly identified 135 priority projects out of about 1,000 projects under their Divisional Livelihood Development Plan (DLDP) Ampara district to assist the tsunami-affected.

Abeyweera said the Government wants to grab investment opportunities to launch these income recovery projects and develop community infrastructure, local economic development and the social protection.