People’s trust is with the Govt

Ariyapala Wansathilake Kurunegala Central special corr.

Some more UNP and JVP supporters would join the Government enmasse on the eve of the present PC polls, said Minister of Rural Industries and Self-Employment Promotion S.B Navinna at Narammala, Kalundewa.

He was addressing several meetings held at Polgahawela, Dambadeniya, Kuliyapitiya, Nikaweratiya, Mawathagama, Panduwasnuwara and Wariyapola.

NCP Chief Minister Berty Premalal Disanayake, Minister of State Revenue and Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and Minister of Plantation Industries D.M. Jayaratne also participated.

Minister Navinna said the forthcoming PC election is very important for the people. Although many factions are planning secret agendas to defeat the Government the people’s trust is with the Government. The PC election is not only an election to appoint PC members or a Chief Minister but to safeguard the people’s sovereignty and parliament’s supremacy.

He said the National Freedom Front (NFF) headed by Wimal Weerawansa MP is also contesting along with us. Today we can see UNPers and JVPers joining the SLFP all over the country. They are not satisfied with their party leadership.

NCP Chief Minister Berty Premalal Disanayake said Ranil is like a deflated tyre. Whatever they may do he cannot win this race.

He said the UNP and JVP organisers of Wayamba are presenting misleading pictures of the UPFA and sounding alarms that bread queues will be introduced. The grateful voters shall not forget that such vast sums had been spent on development of their areas while spending billions on the war to defeat terrorism.

Minister of Plantation Industries D.M. Jayaratne said the Government has allocated Rs. 427 million to be utilised in improving irrigation facilities in the North Western Province.

He said that agricultural development has a great impact in the country. That is why the Government has launched the program “Api Vavamu - Rata Nagamu” (Let us grow and build the country).

Minister of State Revenue and Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya also spoke.