British Deputy High Commissioner meets Minister Devananda

British Deputy High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Mark Gooding, met Douglas Devananda, Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare and Chairman of Special Task Committee Northern Province at his ministerial premises recently.

At the discussion held, Minister Devananda placed before the visiting Deputy High Commissioner the prevailing situation in the Northern Province, the requirements of the people and the problems and difficulties faced by them.

Minister Devananda explained the necessity of rehabilitating and putting back on track the war battered helpless people who recently suffered from floods, never experienced in the peninsula before.

United Nation Organisation, developed countries and international non-governmental organisations have come forward for this purpose, the Minister added. Minister Devananda pointed out that redeeming the A-9 land route from the vicious Tiger grip through the humanitarian operations, was a beginning of realisation of a long cherished expectation of the Northern people and this positive developmental would expedite transport to the other parts of the country paving way for the farmers, fishermen and other producers of goods to transport their produce to the rest of the country.

Considering a request by the Minister for improvement of English language in the peninsula, the Deputy Commissioner expressing his willingness to help requested the Minister to submit his proposals for compliance.