Devananda to ease day to day problems in Jaffna

COLOMBO: Douglas Devananda, Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare left for Jaffna to have first hand experience of the day to day problems confronting the people of Jaffna peninsula and to provide with immediate solutions to the existent problems. It is learnt that the Mission of the Minister has been at the request of the President.

The prime objective of the Minister's visit to the peninsula is to take appropriate and efficacious measures to rid off forthwith the obstructions that have cropped up in the distribution of food and other essential items to the people and save them from the prevalent crisis situation. A consignment of urgently needed pharmaceuticals has been flown into Jaffna District under his instructions.

The Minister who stays at the EPDP office in Jaffna town, is in the process of holding talks with the higher officials of the Government Departments, Officers of different disciplines of activity and people, to arrive at solutions to the burning issues which warrant immediate solutions prioritising those concerning distribution of food items, pharmaceuticals and other essential items. He would be there until the chaotic situation recedes, the communique issued by the Ministry said.