EP Council formed by combined effort of all communities - Chandrakanthan

Ridma Dissanayake

Chandrakanthan

‘The government has already implemented a massive development programme in the Eastern Province. There is no need to have doubts about the development process of the East.

‘The Provincial Council which had been established recently will take up the new challenge of Eastern development, Presidential Advisor for Eastern Province Development Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan said.

Chandrakanthan was addressing a special press briefing at the Information Department, yesterday. ‘The Tamil community does not need to have any doubt or fear about the newly appointed Provincial Council.

There are 14 Muslim members, two Tamil members and six Sinhala members. This has been established with the collective effort of all the communities in the Eastern Province, the Presidential Advisor said.

“I have no political powers. But I’m always representing the Tamil and all other communities in the Eastern Province. I hope to do my best for the East,” he added. The media has to play a vital role in the development programme and they have a great responsibility to remove hatred, anger and revenge from society’. The assistance of the media is very important to create a good image about Sri Lanka both locally and internationally, Chandrakanthan stated.

People from all parts of the country should lend assistance to the development of Sri Lanka and the combined Provincial Council which has been established in the Eastern province will be a great support for the development process in the province,he further said.