Fifty Sewa Piyasa offices in A'pura

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry will establish 50 Sewa Piyasa Offices in Anuradhapura district to coincide the Deyata Kirula exhibition which will be held in Anuradhapura district next year, Ministry's Secretary P.B.Abeykoon told the Daily News.

There are 12 divisional secretariats in the Anuradhapura district and each divisional secretariat will receive two Sewa Piyasa offices,he added.

According to Abeykoon the foundation stone was laid to the first Sewa Piyasa office at Anuradhapura in Mahavilachchiya Divisional Secretariat and Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W.D.J.Seneviratne has taken measures to provide Rs.700,000 for the construction of each Sewa Piyasa.

These Sewa Piyasa offices will provide four services under one roof and public can receive services from the Grama Niladhari,Samurdhi officer, Family Health Officer and Agriculture Services Officer.

The ministry will establish a model Sewa Piyasa office in the Dayata Kirula exhibition premises as well.

In addition to that the Public Administration Ministry will conduct a mobile service in Anuradhapura district to solve social matters of the public and it will be in operation till February 2012.