Program to create moral, economic development in North, East

Chaminda PERERA

The Government will soon introduce a program which aims at creating moral and economic development among the people in the North and the East. This program will be centred on religious places in the two provinces.

According to Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, all religious places in the North and the East will also be developed soon. The first phase of this development project is expected to begin next week.

Addressing the members of the Islamic Religious Affairs Committee at the Parliamentary complex, Prime Minister Jayaratne added that foreign assistance would also be sought for the development of such religious places in addition to the funds allocated by the State.

The Committee drew the attention on the need of having a stable set of rules with regard to the usage of loudspeakers at Islamic religious centres. The Committee members discuss the problems faced by the clergy at Islamic religious places in the two Provinces.

Prime Minister Jayaratne instructed the officials to draw up a comprehensive plan to ensure the welfare of Muslim women who were widowed by the conflict.