House for family health worker for bringing honour to Sri Lanka

Suraj A Bandara

P.D.Lalitha Padmini, who was awarded the best family health worker of the Asia Pacific, will be awarded with a fully-fledged house under the Janasevana Kepakaru housing scheme of the Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Ministry to honour her achievement.

She was selected the best family health worker in the Asia Pacific region and one among four best family health workers in the world in a competition held in Hong Kong. Over 1,100 family health workers participated in the competition.

Padmini, a resident of Aralaganwila, Dimbulagala, lives in a small stall room attached to a shop in her village.

She was crowned the outstanding family health worker in Sri Lanka, to appreciate her dedicated service to the people in her region.

Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa directed ministry officials to expedite the construction of the house for her.