Inaugural session of fifth Provincial Council of WP:

CM assures a better service overcoming all challenges

Shirley WIJESINGHE

The Western Provincial Council (WPC) is capable of rendering a streamlined service to the people of the province by overcoming all challenges and impediments because the governing party has an overall majority in the House to approve all people-friendly proposals, Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

The WPC will have to render a unique service to support the Government to overcome the present economic recession in the country, the Chief Minister added.

He was addressing the inaugural session of the fifth Provincial Council of the Western Province held at the Council Office Complex, Battaramulla yesterday. Recalling President Mahinda Rajapaksa's recent address to to the nation, Ranatunga said it is time to forget party and communal differences and work towards a single goal of rebuilding the country.

At the beginning of the session, Provincial Councillors Sunil Wijeratne and Ranjith Somawansa were elected unanimously as the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.