Vast development during past four years

The last four years have seen vast development in rural infrastructure facilities throughout the country.

This is in addition to the gigantic development projects in progress including airports, harbours, expressways, flyovers and new power plants, said Vocational and Technical Training Deputy Minister and UPFA candidate P. Radhakrishnan.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa's sole objective is to transform Sri Lanka into a leading developed nation, he said. Speaking at a meeting at De Soysapura flats, Moratuwa recently, Radhakrishnan said there had been unprecedented development activities taking place in all districts under the tenure of the Government.

Already 100 vocational training centres have been completed in keeping with the Mahinda Chinthana program bringing the total number of such centres to 300, he said.

Radhakrishnan said nearly 70,000 youth undergo training at these centres annually and his ministry's intention was to increase this to 100,000 youth.

Radhakrishnan said a grateful people had entrusted the ship of State to President Rajapaksa for a further term at the recent Presidential election.

This meant that the incumbent President will hold office for a further eight years.

It was therefore the duty of the people to give him a strong Parliament to continue his good work without hassle, he said.