Army’s contribution for development projects:
Govt saves nearly Rs 1,500 m
Bhakthi Dharmapriya Mendis
The Sri Lanka Army helped the government save nearly Rs 1,500 million
on expenditure by contributing labour towards development projects last
year.
The Army’s active contribution to a large number of projects
undertaken in the health, education, sports and urban beautification
sectors last year, helped the government’s development efforts in a big
way, Army Spokesman Brig Ruwan Wanigasuriya said.
He said the funds allocated for the SARRC Cultural Centre was Rs 907
million and the savings the Army helped make by way of contributing
labour was estimated at Rs 110 million.
Whereas an allocation of Rs. 1477 billion had been made for the
Medical Faculty building complex, the Army’s contribution had effected a
saving of nearly Rs. 492 million out of these funding.
“The Gold Centre Trade Complex project was estimated to cost Rs. 304
million and Army labour helped save of Rs. 101 million on this project,”
Brig. Wanigasuriya said.
The Army had contributed towards more than 20 major building projects
in this manner last year Brig. Wanigasuriya added. |