'Deyata Kirula brings development to rural areas'

Priyanka KURUGALA

The Deyata Kirula project has been of great success in bringing development to the country's rural areas, despite the unfounded accusations of certain elements, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Weerakumara Dissanayake said.

The government has allocated Rs 21,675million under the Deyata Kirula National Development Project,for developments work, he said.

"The government has drawn up plans to develop the Anuradhapura Districts in many aspects under the Deyata Kirula National Development project. The road network has been developed and plans are afoot to reconstruct all water reservoirs, drinking water projects, sanitation projects etc. Meanwhile, school computer units will be developed under Nenasala project", he said.

Under the Deyata Kirula National Development project, the Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Ministry has identified many rural industries in the Anuradhapura District which are being developed. The ministry built a training centre to train 100 individuals at a time, he said.