Murukandi temple station to be rebuilt with youth participation

Harshini PERERA

The destroyed Murukandi Temple Station on the Yal Devi Train route due to the thirty-year prolonged attacks of the LTTE, will be constructed with the participation of youth, Youth Affairs Minister, Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

This project will coincide with the Uthuru Vasantha program for which the fund raising had already been allocated by the National Youth Services Council, she said. Thus, there would be four canvasing projects to raise funds with the assistance of youth Clubs from Maharagama to Saman Devalaya in Ratnapura, Seenigama devalaya on the Galle Road, Munneshwaram Kovil in Chillaw, Ethkanda Viharaya of Kurunegala for eight days. It is expected to raise Rs. five million through these campaigns, she told to the Daily News.

Meanwhile, funds will also be raised by selling flags on the National Youth Day celebration for which 32 youth centres and 9,000 youth clubs throughout Sri Lanka will provide assistance. Youth Sarasaviya program will also assist in the program while they will also assist with the construction of the station.

A counter will be open for 24 hours at the National Youth Services Council premises for public donations and the public could telephone 2847564 for inquiries.