Fisheries development in Hambantota
Ridma DISSANAYAKE
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr.Rajitha
Senaratne participated in several fisheries development projects in the
Hambantota district. The minister laid the foundation stone to a
fisheries community centre and a canteen in the Hambantota fisheries
harbour premises. He also laid the foundation stone to a beach park and
to a cool storage complex.
He distributed Rs.5.6 million worth fisheries equipment and cool
boxes to the Hambantota district fisheries community and 57 cheques of
the Diyawara Sawiya loan scheme to fisheries women.
"Measures are in place to modernize the Hambantota fisheries harbour.
We have allocated Rs.98 million for development activities in Hambantota
through the International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
project and we have spent Rs.82 million on those development
activities",the minister said. |