Rural roads improved in PS area

P. P. G. Sugathadasa Thihagoda group corr.

The accelerated rural road improvement program implemented in the Kirinda-Puhulwella Pradeshiya Sabha area has shown a significant progress at the present moment, said Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sanath Hettiarachchi (UPFA).

He was addressing the monthly meeting of the Kirinda-Puhulwella Pradeshiya Sabha held in its auditorium recently.

He said that over 90 percent of the constructions and reconstructions of these roads have been completed at a cost of Rs. 37.4 million under Maga Neguma development program of the Government.

New constructions and reconstructions of side walls, ditches and culverts would also be included in these development activities.

The decision to close down the maternity home at Kirinda and conduct the same as a central dispensary has to be changed. A hospital committee should be appointed to look into its shortcomings and upgrade it to the status of a rural hospital. This sabha has also reached a decision to allocate funds for the maintenance of early childhood development centres in the division, he said.

Vice Chairman Shantha Rajapakse (UPFA) said that all road development work in this Pradeshiya Sabha division would be possible to be completed by 2010.

Infrastructural development projects in Grama Niladari divisions of Ovitigamuwa North and Ovitigamuwa South have been commenced by the Sri Lanka Southern Development Authority. In addition a housing construction project has also got underway there.

Rs. 1 lakh is to be given for the construction of each shelter by the Authority. A total of over Rs. 7 million is to provided for the infrastructural development activities by the Sri Lanka Southern Development Authority, he said.

Asoka Wickramasinghe (UPFA) said that Walakanda community hall is nearing collapse owing to disrepairs, Rural Development activities in Walakande and Watukolakanda divisions have been completed at a cost of Rs. 3 million, she added.