Supermarket complex in Tissamaharama

Raja WAIDYASEKERA- Tissamaharama special corr.

Rs 50 million has been allocated to set up a supermarket complex in Tissamaharama, said Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa.

He was addressing a meeting that followed the opening of a fisheries retail outlet in Debarawewa, Tissamaharama. He said it was to be set up several years ago, but was delayed due to various reasons.

He said President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was the then fisheries minister provided the fisher community houses with tiled roofs and cemented floors.

George Rajapaksa was also a fisheries minister who served the fisher community to their utmost satisfaction, he said.

"The newly opened retail outlet will provide consumers with fresh fish at reasonable prices. Low income families will be the beneficiaries," the Speaker said.

A large amount of money is being drained to foreign countries in the form of foreign exchange to import canned fish, he said.