Government committed to fulfill nation's expectations

P.P.G. Sugathadasa Thihagoda group corr.

URUBOKKA: Mahinda Chinthana has laid a firm foundation for a fresh revaluation in the political, economic and social spheres of this country. Therefore, it has received the blessings of the masses and academics belonging to all ethnic communities, said Southern Provincial Council Minister of Land, Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Development Hemal Gunasekara.

The Minister was speaking at a public meeting after laying the foundation stone for the proposed weekly fair. He also declared open the new super market complex at Urubokka.

"Irrigation and Agriculture are vital sectors that must be developed to maintain a sustainable economic growth. We are aware of the hopes and aspirations of the people. The government is committed to fulfill the nation's hopes exercising all the powers vested on them by the masses, "the Minister said.

"We are committed to our action plan as well as monitoring our progress. Renovation of the dilapidated weekly fair, construction of the Urubokka Pola and various other public utilities are anticipated to be completed by the turn of the current year, "Hemal Gunasekara said.

It was estimated that the cost of the construction is Rs. 30.5 million, and Southern Province Rural Advancement Project funded the project. Apart from providing basic infrastructural facilities, marketing facilities for local produce will be boosted for the benefit of the cultivators in Urubokka and surrounding villages.

They are the key objectives of the programme.

Eswarage Mahinda, Chairman, Pasgoda Pradeshiya Sabha, said that many community development projects are in progress in the Pasgoda Prsdeshiya Sabha area, and high priority will be given to renovations of Moratuwa - Panakaduwa road.

Southern Provincial Commissioner of Local Government S. Maskorala and several others also spoke.