Task accomplished

The Presidential Election - 2005 came at a time when the people were faced with several problems such as inability to get to work or to the field with their children spending fearful nights due to terrorist threats.

he wish of the people then was to put an end to this scourge of terrorism from this soil so that they can live in peace with their kith and kin.

These parents never asked for anything from the President, Housing and Public Utilities Minister Ferial Ashroff said. Minister was addressing a foundation stone laying ceremony to construct 15 homes along with a power project scheme at a cost of Rs. 15 million at Hinihatigala Aadivasi village, Dehiaththakandiya recently and said the Digamadulla area suffered innumerable damages during the three decade old terrorist war and added that the people in the area saw deaths of their own fiends, relatives and neighbours before their own eyes.

Adhivasi leader Kalubanda, Dehiaththakandiya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Wijeratne also participated.