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Samurdhi projects for North, East Provinces


Minister Lakshman Yapa

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has taken immediate action to implement Samurdhi projects in areas in the Northern and Eastern Provinces which were cut off from the Samurdhi programme due to the conflict, Deputy Economic Development Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana said.

“Up to now the Samurdhi project has not been activated in areas such as Kilinochchi, Mullaithivu, Mannar and Nedunkerny,” he said.

“The authority has drawn up plans to commence the project before March,” he said.

The ministry will conduct several field tours in the relevant areas and hold discussions with Samurdhi Assistance Commissioners and Divisional Secretaries, he said.

‘The government has decided to provide all facilities which have been provided to other areas in the country, to areas which were affected by terrorism’, he said.

Minister Rajapaksa has identified all shortcomings in these areas to uplift the people’s lives. The project will be implemented under the coordination of Samurdhi Director General Bandula Thilakasiri, he said.

The ministry has taken measures to open a Samurdhi bank in each Divisional Secretariat in these areas. Accordingly, six Samurdhi Banks will be opened in the Mulaithivu, five in the Killinochchi, five in Mannar and two in the Nedunkerny DS divisions respectively. These 18 bank associations will consist of officers who can speak in Tamil. Under the direction of Samurdhi Director General Bandula Thilakasiri, 18 Managers and 36 officers were temporally appointed for this task, he said.

Funds have been allocated for buildings and for purchase of office equipment in this connection.

 

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