Moves to develop backward villages in Matara
Bandula Gunasekera and T.K. Ariyadasa Malimbada
Group Correspondent
Arrangements have been made to develop 42 backward villages in
Athuraliya, Hakmana and Mulatiyana Divisional Secretariat areas in the
Matara district under the Gemi Diriya development project.
Funds amounting to Rs. 90 million has been set aside under the
project improve infrastructure facilities and to upgrade the livelihood
activities and vocational skills in this 42 backward villages in the
three Divisional Secretariat areas, according to the Matara District
Officer of Gemi Diriya project, K. Jayamuni.
Out of the total amount of funds, Rs. 38 million has been allocated
to develop backward villages in the Hakmana Divisional Secretariat area,
Rs. 34 million to Mulatiyana division and Rs. 19 million for the
Athuraliya Divisional Secretariat Division. |