Prime Minister promises to develop North

Prime Minister promises to develop North

 

Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe, at an election rally in Vavuniya, on Saturday, promised to set up a special centre for the empowerment of war widows, and another centre for the benefit of those physically handicapped due to the war, under a future government led by his United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG).

He pledged to look into the cases of missing persons and to give redress to their families. He said his party would get a majority in eight provinces, but that he needed representation from the Vanni as well. He also promised to modernise the North by setting up two super investment zones — in Vavuniya and Kilinochchi. He also pledged to set up an information technology zone in Jaffna. He said these projects would generate employment in the north.

He said the UNFGG, if elected, would not forget the traditional agricultural sector of the North and would begin work on the Bogaswewa, Weli Oya, Paranngi Aru and Mahakambili irrigation projects.

He said all members of the Civil Defence Force would be made permanent. Rehabilitation Minister D. M. Swaminathan also participated in the rally.