Govt won’t prune free education, health - Minister Basil
Rajapaksa
*‘Country making massive progress’
*‘Wonder of Asia soon’
Mahinda ALUTHGEDARA
The government will never cut or prune free education and free health
services in the country. The people sh ould not entertain any doubts or
fears about it. The government will never lay its hands on these two
welfare services as long as President Mahinda Rajapaksa remains in
power, emphasised Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa
addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the
construction of the 350 metre high Lotus Tower at D R Wijewardene
Mawatha, Colombo yesterday.
He said it is free education and free health services which enabled
the country to make a phoenix like comeback in development and progress
after undergoing an unfortunate situation for 30 years due to terrorism.
He said the President always steadfastly stood behind policies and
visions enumerated by him and people should never fear that he or the
government would ever waver or depart from them.
Minister Rajapaksa who recounted the massive development projects
launched by the government over the years said transforming the country
into a Wonder of Asia would be meaningless unless people were provided
with a miraculous change in their living standards. The government led
by President Mahinda Rajapaksa is always committed towards achieving
these twin objectives, he said.
Senior Minister A H M Fowzie, Mass Media and Information Minister
Keheliya Rambukwella, Technology and Research Minister Pavithra
Wanniarachchi, Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Geethanjana
Gunawardene, Chinese Ambassador Yang Xiuping, Secretary to the President
Lalith Weeratunga ,Mass Media and Information Ministry Secretary W B
Ganegala, Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Director General
Anusha Pelpita and other officials were also present. |