Gama Neguma rural development program:

Massive project launch

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

Under the Gama Neguma rural economic development program of the Economic Development Ministry, 32,526 rural economic development projects have been completed this year in 10,567 Grama Niladari Divisions throughout the country.

According to Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardhana, the Government has allocated Rs 13,390.40 million for these 32,526 projects.

Of these Gama Neguma projects, the highest number of 4,917 project have been carried out in the Gampaha district, while 4,570 projects have been done in the Kurunegala district. According to statistics of the Economic Development Ministry, 453 projects have been carried out in the Northern and the Eastern provinces at a cost of Rs 326.99 million.

Of the 453 projects, 94 have been carried out in the Jaffna district while 71 projects have been done in Kilinochchi and 19 in the Mullaithivu districts.

In addition, 155 projects have been carried out in the Mannar district and 114 in the Vavuniya district.

Besides, 1,116 Gama Neguma projects have been carried out in Trincomalee, Batticaloa and the Ampara districts at a cost of Rs 784.44 million, Deputy Minister Abeywardhana said.

Under the Gama Neguma initiatives, more rural economic development projects will be carried out by the Economic Development Ministry next year, the Deputy Minister added.