WPC Chief Minister keeps to his promise

Lakshmi DE SILVA

It was a Wednesday morning, the public day of the Western Provincial Council Chief Minister's office, people were filling forms at the gate and after getting a token number they were allowed to meet the Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga for various problems they face such as getting transfers, school admissions, pension delays and many more.

As promised he had kept Wednesday to meet the public and to solve their problems and there were more than 150 people at the Chief Minister's office yesterday morning around 9. a.m.

"People from different walks of life were waiting from as early as 4.30 in the morning but we issue the forms around 7 a.m though the Chief Minister starts his work around 9 a.m. But the Chief Minister also work till very late until he sees the last person," a security officer at the gate told Daily News.

Teachers perform a distinguish duty during their tenure of service but when they retire from their service after many years, the officials at the education zonal departments send them from pillar to post causing immense problems.

"People from far away places like Agalawatta, Kalutara or from remote areas of the Western Province come to my office for their problems and I always try to solve them. During the last month on Wednesday's I worked till late some times till 9 o'clock. But that's my duty to them and it was a great satisfaction serving the people, Prasanna Ranatunga noted.