Moragoda proposes upward link with centre

Disna MUDALIGE

Milinda Moragoda

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Colombo mayoral candidate Milinda Moragoda yesterday proposed a coordinating committee operating under the mayor to coordinate with the central government and the Western Provincial Council.

He observed that most public issues he came across during his encounters with people had occurred due to the absence of an effective mechanism to coordinate with the central government and the provincial administration.

Addressing a press conference at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday, he said that he has discussed this with the President. Moragoda noted that the committee will consist of agencies responsible of handling city issues. He said that he understood the need of this kind of coordination mechanism after hearing to public complaints during his election campaigns.

Moragoda said the CMC should work in harmony with the central government and fruitful results cannot be achieved if it starts to clash with the government.