War - devastated properties to be restored - Devananda

Action will be taken to fully restore properties destroyed during the war to put the country back on the development track as hopes of the people are ripe with the dawn of peace, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Douglas Devananda said.

The minister was speaking at a ceremony to hand over to the people, the restored paddy store at Konavil area belonging to the Kilinochchi Akkarayan Multi-purpose Co-operate Society, destroyed during the war.

The paddy store was restored at over Rs 4.3 million under the Uthuru Vasanthaya programme launched by the Economic Development Ministry.

Devananda said he understood the difficulties the people had under gone through during the period of terror while travelling along the dilapidated roads in the area.

He assured the government would restore all needs of the people deprived due to the war.

The minister requested the people to join hands with the government to reap the benefits of development.

He said he would direct his attention to provide the Multipurpose Co-operative Society with its vehicular requirement and electricity to the area.

Jaffna district MP and Deputy Chairman of the Committees of Parliament Murugesu Chandrakumar, Kilinochchi district Government Agent Rupawathy Ketheeswaran and Local Government and North Co-operatives Secretary Madumathy Vasantha Kumari also participated.