Big slice for N-E development

Dharma Sri Abeyratne in Vavuniya

The government has allocated Rs 46,211 million for infrastructure development in Vavuniya, Mannar and Mullaitivu districts, District Secretaries of the three districts said during a progress review meeting of the three districts.

Rs 14,479 million has been allocated for Vavuniya district, Rs 11,584 million for Mannar district and Rs 20,148 million for Mullaitivu district under this programme.

The allocation will be utilised for infrastructure development in the three districts, including road development, electrification projects, agrarian services, improving health facilities, communication infrastructure activities etc.

The projects will be completed by the end of this year.

Funds have been allocated for housing programmes, irrigation, fishing activities, education, health, co-operative, transport, postal and other activities. The three district secretaries, Bandula Harischandra, M Vedanayagum and Sarath Raweendra said people in the three districts benefit immensely from these projects.