ANURADHAPURA : Second Phase of Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project Launched Under President’s Patronage
The Present Government Is Committed to Delivering a Better Quality of Life for Farmers
This Government Has Allocated the Largest Amount in History for Paddy Procurement.
The Malwathu Oya Project, Which Has Been Under Discussion for Decades, Will Commence Next Year.
Plans Are Underway to Expedite the Completion of the North Central Main Canal Project and Extend Water Supply up to Mahakanadarawa.
– President
Sri Lanka’s Second-Largest Water Supply Project, Which Will Ensure Safe Drinking Water for 67,000 Families, Commences Today.
– Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe
The Water Supply Sector Is Experiencing a New Revival Under the Present Government.
– Minister Susil Ranasinghe
Sri Lanka’s Economy Has Now Stabilised Owing to the Government’s Strong Macroeconomic Policies.
– Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the present Government is one that looks after the farming community, with its objective being to ensure farmers enjoy a better quality of life, greater social recognition and the dignity they deserve.
The President pointed out that the Government has undertaken a series of significant measures for the benefit of farmers, including doubling the fertiliser subsidy, providing the highest compensation in the country’s history for agricultural lands devastated by Cyclone Ditwah, allocating the largest-ever funding for paddy procurement and resuming major irrigation projects to ensure an adequate water supply for cultivation.
