Development projects galore in Biyagama

Nethali STRUYS

Disaster Management Deputy Minister Dulip Wijesekera said a UPFA victory in Biyagama was assured.

Addressing a press briefing at the Disaster Management Ministry auditorium yesterday, he said the Biyagama Local Government Authority had been under the UNP for nine years.

“Not a single development and welfare project was carried out,” he said. Wijesekera pointed out that the reason for the UPFA to lose the last Local Government election was due to the opportunity not being given for prominent UPFAers to contest.

He said at this election the support of the Muslim community in the area was sure since Rauf Hakeem’s party too was contesting with them.

The Deputy Minister said that all development that has taken place in the area was under the guidance of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

Under the development projects Gama Neguma and Maga Neguma, the area has gained a lot, Wijesekera said.

”Maternity and child health clinics are being developed and established through the efforts of Pushpa Rajapaksa. Eighty percent of the barren paddy land are being re-cultivated,” he added.

Wijesekera said that except for one, all the roads in the electorate have been carpeted.

He pointed out that every village in the electorate have been developed spending Rs 2 million on each.