Rs. 160m to develop Vavuniya road network

Irangika Range

COLOMBO: The Government has planned to develop the road network in Vavuniya with the objective of improving infrastructure facilities in cleared areas.

Highways and Road Development Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle told the Daily News that the Ministry has already allocated Rs. 160 million to develop the Periya-Ulukkulama road in Vavuniya. The distance of the proposed road is 7.8 km.

“We have also decided to rehabilitate the sacred places in the District,” the Minister said. The Sri Sumanaramaya in Periya, Ulukkulama will be rehabilitated by spending Rs. 2.8 million.

The Minister said that he has visited the area on four occasions and has provided maximum relief to the people. The Minister and the Chief Incumbent of the Periya Ulukkulama Sri Sumanaramaya, Ven. Sumanathissa Threa discussed the difficulties of the villagers. The importance of developing the road was stressed at this meeting.

He said President Mahinda Rajapaksa has advised him to take immediate measures to fulfil the basic requirements of the people. “We take all possible steps to strengthen security in the area while promoting infrastructure facilities for the betterment of the villagers. “We have already provided doctors, medicine and hostels to the Hospital in Periya Ulukkulama, the Minister said.

The Government has not hesitated to develop electricity, water supply, roads and irrigation system in the North and East while facing the war.

“We are implementing “Nagenahira Navodaya” expecting the speedy development in the Eastern Province.