Provinces see unprecedented development - minister

Nadira Gunatilleke

The government has undertaken development in many spheres such as carpeting provincial roads. The Economic Development Ministry has undertaken this task and allocated millions of rupees for each province, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

“In most provinces, 70 to 80 percent of roads have been carpeted. Massive water supply and development projects have also been carried out by the Central Government, which all put together, is bound to have an impact on the September 8 election. The issues related to development affecting rural and urban masses have been fully addressed,” the minister said.

He said there has never been an era in recent times where such vast development had been carried out in the country. The minister said the government was confident of recording a victory in all three provinces.

“This is because the government embarked on a massive development drive in all three provinces, especially in the Eastern Province after eradicating terrorism. People recognise President Rajapaksa’s government as a performing government, he said.