Diaspora could contribute towards Northern development -
President
The Diaspora could contribute in a significant manner towards
development of the North, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
“We have launched several programmes to develop the North and help
our people there. There is a need to provide entertainment for the
people of the North and more facilities for sports and recreation in
addition to building more hotels. Both the private sector and the
Diaspora could play an active role in the North,” the President said.
President Rajapaksa also said that most in the Diaspora are yet to
see Sri Lanka and Jaffna.
He said that it is the right time for them to lend a helping hand.
President Rajapaksa added that a Sri Lankan Tamil businessman is now
operating a helicopter service to Jaffna and much could be done by the
Diaspora.
“There is free access and people can visit Jaffna as they wish,” said
the President. Soon after opening Sri Lanka’s first expressway
connecting Colombo with Galle last week, the President began the
spadework for an expressway linking Colombo with Jaffna.
“I will work on the Jaffna Expressway so that the distance can be
covered in three hours,” he said. |