Gamperaliya launched...
July 16, 2018
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participates in the inauguration ceremony to launch the Gamperaliya massive development programme near the Madatta Tank bund in Nikaweratiya on Sunday (15). Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, who was also graced the event, said that the treasury had allocated Rs 80,000 million for this programme, under which projects will be completed in the next five months. The Minister said that it had been planned to renovate over 4,000 rural tanks to boost the contribution of the agricultural sector.
The renovation work of 300 tanks is expected to be completed by November while 6,936 rural roads will be renovated, toilet facilities will be provided with 8,930 small schools. Rs 1 million each will be allocated to construct 500 playgrounds. Hygienic facilities of weekly fairs will be improved and ‘Green Parks’ will also be constructed.
