Govt aims at uninterrupted development

Chaminda Perera

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the Government’s objective is to continue the development effort uninterrupted and leave no room for instability.

He said that former President JR Jayewardene tried to amend his own Constitution in the last five years of his rule without success.

President Rajapaksa said the efforts taken by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to amend the Constitution became fruitless.

He added that political instability at that time resulted in deterring the development of the country.

The President was speaking at the presentation of titles to over 1300 families who received lands and houses from the National Housing Development Authority at Temple Trees yesterday. He added that the mandate given by the people to eradicate terrorism was fulfilled by the Government led by him within four years and the people have entrusted him with a responsibility of developing the country.

He said the Government is in the process of removing the impediments that lie in the way to development. “Our main objective is to make the people happy and Government will ensure that every family has a house”, he added.

The President stressed that the housing problem of the people should be solved gradually.

He said the land extent of the country would not expand though the population is on the increase day by day. He said the people should not think of them but the future and the well-being of their children.