Changed the political practice of not going to the village when there is power… No political revenge except the law: Not ready for a bad politics. President says in Lathugala.
A policy decision to allow farming without any obstacles
Officers should go to the village
Every village is for sustainable development…
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksha says that the political practice of not going to the village while in power has changed.
The President said that he will provide solutions to the problems of the people identified from the opposition and will create sustainable development for the village.
Punishment for the mistakes done is a duty of law. The President said that he is not ready to take political revenge like the previous government has done after intervening with it. The President has told the opposition to engage in politics fairly instead of taking the people on wrongdoings.
People including the Maha Sangha expect the role of the Secretary of Defence before becoming president. LTTE terrorists targeted and killed bombing themselves at Bronze Junction. The people know the fate of the terrorist leader who did it. Even though Nandasena is ready for any role in Gotabhaya Rajapaksha or Gotabhaya Rajapaksha, he is not ready for politics like the opposition, the President said.
Mr. Rajapaksha said this while participating in the ′′ Gama Sath Pilisandara ′′ program held at Ampara, Uhana, Lathugala village today (09) morning. This is the fifth program of ′′ Gama with Pilisandara ′′ that the President participated.
The first programme on 2020 September 25 started at Welanwita village, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Badulla. The programme was held at the second Kanugahawewa villages of Wilgamuwa Divisional Secretariat of Matale district, Hibiliyakada, Third Balangoda, Igulpe, Ravanakanda and fourth Kabithigollewa Kanugahawewa.
From Ampara city for today’s Pilgrimage. Lathugala village was selected in the area of Uhana’s local secretariat, 24 m away. The public meeting was held at Lathugala Primary School, Waranketagoda. People from many villages including Uhana, Damana, Galapitagala, Gonagolla, Padiyathalawa, Dehiaththakandiya, Mahiyanganaya, Bandaraduwa, Mahakandiya, Bokkabadda were meeting to inform the President about their sorrows.
The size of the Lathugala village. 09 m. Villagers say the residence has started with the residence of 15 families who survived the Uva Wellassa rebellion. The population of 231 families here is 783
Farming is the main life-giving of the people of many villages including Lathugala, which is done with rain water. They are engaged in corn, kaupi, cooked, vegetable farming, and farmers are severely affected by the danger of the army. Wild elephants threat is also a major issue affected by them.
Traditional Henne’s exit from farming due to marking as reserved in wildlife and wild conservation measures has taken a major place among other basic issues faced by Lathugala people. The President informed the people that there has been a policy decision to allow farmers who do traditional cultivation in all villages of the island to continue cultivation without the impact of wildlife or forest conservation or any other institutions. According to this, the President had told the Collectors and the Divisional Secretaries to support the people.
One of the problems faced by the villagers. Another way officers look at questions. The views of the people who make it from Colombo are even more contradictive. This is why the President emphasized the need for officers to go to the village without restrictions to their offices and identify real public problems and provide solutions.
To take treatment in a sick condition. Uhana dispensary which is 16 m away. People have to go to the Ampara Hospital which is 24 m away. The President has advised to set up a primary health centre in Bokkabedda village to provide service to the people of many villages as a solution to this.
Decided to build a new building and a playground for Lathugala Primary School and to provide immediate solutions to the existing teacher shortage. The President informed the officers to apply treatment without delay for the lack of teachers in Uhana Vidyaloka College, Walagampura College, Uhana Waranketagoda Maha Vidyalaya, Galahitiyagode, Priyangala, Rajagala, Nugethanna and Uhana Tissa, Ampara National School.
Instructions were also given to finish the work on the Ampara, Lathugala road soon. Lathugala – Bokkabadda – Athuloya road, Bakmitiyawa – Pannalgama, Mahaoya – Kuruduwinna roads were also decided to be completed soon. What are the roads. There are roads in Ampara district under the program to develop one lakh mi lakh. Planned to develop 1150 m. The President also advised that these road development works should be assigned to contractors and only to those who can do it responsibly.
The President told officials to speed up the renovation of the lake which divided as a remedy for the need of water as a major obstacle to agricultural activities. The President paid special attention to the drinking water issue of the people. The President, who advised to set up water pipes on the sideways of Lathugala village, said to give solutions to the drinking water problem immediately.
It has been decided to provide water to Padiyatala from Ragakanoya reservoir and to provide drinking water facilities to many villages including Tampitiya, Punavali, Malliyativu. It was decided to quickly renovate the Athulu lake of Yodhakandiya, Kotapatdamana, Lathugala, Hulanuge, Handapadagama.
It was also advised to build a fertilizer storage complex for Lathugala village.
The President also handed over 03 computers donated by the Sri Lanka Telecom, Mobitel Institute to the Principal and Students of Lathugala and Vidyaloka College.
State Minister Wimalaweera Dissanayake, Provincial Governor Anuradha Yahampath, MPs Dub. D. Weerasinghe, Thilak Rajapaksha, A. L. EM. Athaullah, President’s Chief Advisor Lalith Weerathunga and people’s representatives, secretaries of ministers, heads of state institutions and others participated in the program ′′ Gama Saat Pilisandara ′′ in Lathugala.
