4,000 villages being developed - Senior Presidential Advisor

Divakara Mohotti, Kalutara group corr.

KALUTARA: Under the "Mahinda Chintana" programme the Gama Neguma project commenced developing 4,000 village projects throughout the country, said Basil Rajapaksa Senior Advisor to the President addressing a gathering at the Kalutara district secretariat auditorium premises recently.

The meeting was held under the patronage of additional G. A. Kalutara D. P. L. C. Perera. Rajapaksa said that the Gama Neguma and Maga Neguma along with the national development programme are two projects of the "Mahinda Chintana" programme, they are not political pledges even at the election.

He said the "Mahinda Chintana" is a scheme to develop by consent after educated personnel, various organisations and political parties. It has been put forward expecting the development of every field involved in development of the country as a whole.

The Advisor said, today, all ministries and Government officials have become active in the implementation of this projects.

The Gama Neguma is ahead of all other projects, stated.

He said the President himself have visited the scene of the massacre by the LTTE terrorists. They requested at least for a few bunkers built for them as there was no security for them at that time. These people who never left their abodes even when they were attacked by bombs.

The Advisor said President however discussed the matters with the party members and the local bodies who are directly attached to the party in Colombo. After the discussion they decided upon the development of 4,000 villages accordingly.

Therefore they commenced visiting the districts all over the country to hold such meetings to educate the people of the projects expedited. In the year 2006 the growth rate rose up to 7.5 per cent.

He said, those that are working in the Middle East would earn foreign currency to help development, along with the workers attached to the estate sector we should be grateful to them.