'None should exploit people's grievances'

Nimal Wijesinghe- Anuradhapura Additional District group corr

No one should gain advantage through the tears of the public and exploit their grievances, said coordinating the Secretary to the President Kumarasiri Hettige. He said so at a ceremony held at the North Central Chief Ministry, Anuradhapura, to award drought compensation worth Rs 200 million provided by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society for farmers in the Anuradhapura district.

Hettige said peace, harmony and stability of the country should be strengthened for the lasting stability. He said "nature has been unstable and harsh since we are exploiting natural resources extravagantly.

These acts create torrential rains, floods, landslides and earth quakes making the people suffer."