All benefit from govt's development programmes - Rajitha

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

There are no political differences in the development process implemented in Sri Lanka, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne said.

All sections of the society are experiencing the benefits of development programmes implemented in Sri Lanka without difference. All Sri Lankans should support the government's development process, he said. The minister was addressing the opening ceremony of eight roads in the Beruwela electorate recently.

The minister opened eight roads including St Mariya Road, Payagala, First Lane, Dahampahanagama, Senanayake Mawatha, Payagala North and Simon de Silva Mawatha, Kaluwamodara. The government spent around Rs 10 million for the road development project under the Maga Neguma road development programme. "All measures are in place to develop infrastructure facilities in Beruwela of which around 30,000 persons will become beneficiaries of the project," he said.

"We have completed 80 percent road development projects in the area. The government allocated Rs 53 million to develop three hospitals. All facilities of the hospitals will be completed in the near future," the minister said.