Minister intervenes to solve Mathagal people’s problems

Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda has instructed officials to remove immediately the earth bunds put up by the Armed Forces during the humanitarian operation in Mathagal area.

The minister visited Mathagal and Marisankudal areas on February 3 to look into the problems and demands of the people of the two areas.

Accordingly, the minister instructed officials to remove the earth bunds put up by the Navy on the following day. He also said that he would take action to remove the earth bunds in the other areas as well. He also promised the people to provide them with electricity and other facilities deemed necessary, in addition to releasing the Noonasai College and other public buildings used by the Army, in the near future. In response to the demands made by the people at this public meeting, the minister assured the people that he would meet them with, in the near future. For some of the demands the co-operation and assistance of the people was necessary, he emphasized.

The people in Mathagal area had been displaced for the last 20 years and more than 100 families had been resettled in these two places.

Divisional Secretary Muralitharan, EPDP Jaffna District Organizer Kamalendran and Manipay EPDP Organizer Jeeva also participated.