Solidarity and friendship

B.M. Mukthar Beruwala special correspondent

BERUWALA: Paul De Lew a wealthy social worker from the Netherlands in collaboration with the Beruwala Urban Council has drawn a programme to develop the Beruwala urban areas and promote solidarity and friendship between the people of the Netherlands and Beruwala.

Paul handed over this proposed project to Alhaj Mazahim Mohamed, Chairman, Urban council, Beruwala at a function.

This project is to be implemented within the U.C. area on a request by Fawmy Makeen Sri Lankan co-ordinator to . Paul De Lew.

Alhaj Mazahim Mohamed, chairman, U.C. Beruwala recognising the project thanked Paul De Lew and the people of the Netherlands for the timely step taken by them to develop the area.

Paul De Lew said that he has visited Sri Lanka 19 times and considered Sri Lanka as a country of brotherens and assisted Sri Lankans in various ways. Even during the tsunami disaster he helped the victims.

Finally Lew called on the people to co-operate with the official concerned to implement the said project despite the political and religious differences.

He also thanked his Sri Lankan co-ordinator Fawmy Makeen for the assistance and the guidelines he provided to implement this project during the past tsunami.

Former Parliamentarians Bandula Parakrama Gunawardana, Lakshman Vijemanne and Sujantha Hathwella, secretary, U.C. Beruwala also spoke.

Hassan Fassy, vice chairman urban council, Beruwala, A.C.P. Mohamed, Munawwar Rafaideen Thajudeen Anas, U.C. members and Dr. Amal Gamage, D.M.O. Beruwala were also present.