Soon India Funded 1990 Ambulance Service Extended

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian PM to visit the Dickoya to inaugurate the new ward complex of the Dickoya District Base Hospital that was built with Indian assistance. After the inauguration ceremony the Indian PM addressed a massive gathering, at the Norwood Public Ground,, where he announced yesterday that the 1990 emergency ambulance service, provided by Indian Government and which is currently operating in the Western and Southern Provinces will be extended to all other provinces in future. Further in addition to the current project to build 4,000 houses for the hill country residents, his government will also fund the construction of another 10,000 houses for the plantation community. India will also offer 700 scholarships for the children of plantation community to study both in Sri Lanka and India, he said.The Indian Government is also happy to continue with contributions in order to improve the living conditions of the plantation community. Also, India fully supports the Sri Lankan President and Prime Minister to carry out their social and economic development programmes, Modi added.

Furthermore, a vocational training centre will also be established. Several projects to improve English language skills, computer literacy and science and technology will also be introduced in schools to benefit the children of estate workers, he added.