North bagged large development funds last three years: Rishad
This government has allocated massive funds for the development of Northern province and more projects are to be launched, said Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday, addressing the ceremonial opening of a new hospital wing in Vavuniya.
The new health facility was unveiled by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who was joined by Ministers Bathiudeen and Rajitha Senaratne.
Minister Bathiudeen’s announcement comes ahead of an Economic Development Analysis of the North, commissioned by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2019.
“Massive development work has been taking place in the Northern Province in the last four years. Prime Minister’s National Policies and Economic Affairs Ministry” said Minister Bathiudeen and added, “On behalf of the people of North, I thank Prime Minister for his support to the Northern province. Health, education and housing have been the key sectors that showed great improvement in this Province in the last four years. Many new school buildings too have now been completed in this province and they are ready for opening.
Both PM Wickremesinghe and Health Minister Senaratne are regular visitors to North and I thank them for their interest towards the well-being of Northern people.” The Framework for Economic Development Master Plan for the long term growth and development of the Northern province was launched in February 2019 by Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera.