Southern Provincial Council election:

Crucial for peace, economic prosperity

P.P.G. Sugathadasa

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been a progressive national leader capable of addressing woes of the people of the country. The upcoming Southern Provincial Council election will be crucial and decisive in the context of the peace and economic prosperity of the country, Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

Addressing a rally in Kirinda-Puhulwella he said, under the Mahinda Chintana national development process it has been capable of bringing an environment where law and order, social justice, public welfare and sustainable economic upliftment in the country.

Concrete measures have been initiated by the present regime to bring down the cost of living and alleviate poverty and unemployment in the country, the Minister noted. The President and his government well understand the pulse of the people and endeavour hard to ensure their socio economic welfare and well-being.

People in the South are so fed up with the UNP that they have been incapable of holding a single public meeting there. Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana addressing the meeting said in spite of obstacles he developed Hakmana as a well equipped town.

He also appreciated the wholehearted cooperation and support he had from President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Minister Mervin Silva, Rajitha Senarathne, Colombo District Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa, Kirinda-Puhulwella PS Chairman Sanath Hettiarachchi and several others also spoke at the meeting.