UNP’s hopes of victory, a daydream - minister

Nimal Wijesinghe Anuradhapura additional district group corr.

The Opposition is trying to fish in troubled waters by making use of the current drought for petty political gain, Minister S M Chandrasena said. He was addressing a meeting organised by former UPFA Provincial Council Member S.M. Ranjith. .

Minister Chandrasena

The minister said: “The UNP's hopes of victory at the forthcoming North Central Provincial Council elections will only be a day dream.

The UPFA will gain a landslide victory far exceeding the victory at the last election. The farmer community has been granted a package of incentives including fertilizer subsidy by the government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

“The fertilizer subsidy is granted to farmers engaged in cultivation subsidiary food crops too. They have been granted the opportunity to purchase agricultural equipment at low prices and obtain micro bank loans at low interest rates to purchase agricultural equipment. The President even intervened to provide immediate relief to farmers.

“The people of Rajarata descending from ancient kings never forget the yeoman service rendered by President Mahinda Rajapaksa by eradicating the 30 year war and LTTE terrorism. Through Deyata Kirula 2012 Rs. 22,000 million was invested for the benefit of the people in the Anuradhapura district.

“Arrangements have been made to divert Yan Oya water up to Padaviya at a cost of Rs. 14 billion. The Pahala Yan-Oya reservoir project will be inaugurated soon.”

“In the light of the vast development, awakening a dawning in the North Central Province, the results of the NCP elections are a foregone conclusion” the minister said.