Etikehelgalle village fully developed under Gama Neguma program

CHAMINDA PERERA

The Government has full potential to develop the villages under Gama Neguma though certain elements allege that the country's economy has collapsed, said Presidential Senior Advisor Basil Rajapaksa MP in Mahara.

Rajapaksa was speaking at the opening of Etikehelgalle village in the Mahara DS Division which was fully developed under the Gama Neguma program. A village in every DS division is set to be developed under this program.

He said the Government, having identified the importance of developing the village, launched the Gama Neguma program which has taken tremendous efforts to uplift the lives of the rural community. We are bound to develop the 14,000 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. The President at the last budget allocated funds for the village development under this Gama Neguma, he said.

The road network in the Etikehelgalle village was concreted and all other facilities such as water, electricity provided.

Passenger Transport Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Parliamentarian Deelip Wijesekera were also present.