SLFP deserves to win Local Council Polls

The results of the forthcoming Local Council elections will prove that the ordinary masses of Sri Lanka can never be bought over for a fistful of dollars, said Hambantota District Parliamentarian and Tharunyata Hetak President Namal Rajapaksa.

He was addressing a meeting at the Rambukkana Community Hall on Sunday to mark the opening of several development projects and facilities in Rambukkana on the invitation of Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister Maheepala Herath and Kegalle District MP Kanaka Herath.

The facilities included the Hiriwadunna Diyagama bridge, Rambukkana Railway station road and the Rambukkana SLFP branch office. Any member of the SLFP led UPFA can now go before the people without any hesitation as the President has created the necessary environment for it by launching a giant development drive in the rural sector.

Everyone will stand to gain from this development work covering the entire length and breadth of the country.

He said that the Government had also initiated an attitudinal change in the vocational training sector to produce qualified professionals for the local and foreign job market.

Namal Rajapaksa said members of the SLFP led UPFA are coming before the people after taking steps to improve their living standards.

Namal Rajapaksa said that there was a big demand by people seeking SLFP nominations to contest the forthcoming polls. He requested the people to mark a vote for the betel leaf first and then mark the preference vote for a candidate who would be useful for their council.

Namal Rajapaksa also distributed housing assistance worth Rs 5.1 million set apart by the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council among 357 low income families in the Kegalle District and sports items among representatives of 70 sports clubs in the district.

Financial contributions made by SLFP branch offices in Rambukkana towards the construction of the Rambukkana SLFP office were also handed over to Namal Rajapaksa on this day.

National Heritage Minister Dr Jagath Balasuriya, Senior Minister Athauda Seneviratne, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council vice Chairman Jayatillake Podinilame and several other Provincial Council members were also present.