President instructs to focus on rapid development in main cities

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to focus on rapid development of several main cities in the country including Colombo, the President's Media Division said.

A discussion centered on infrastructure and urban development was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday with the participation of Ministry Secretaries, officials of the entities affiliated to the Urban Development Authority, officials of Road Development Authority, Board of Investments and the Ports Authority.

The President said that with the resumption of civilian life it is necessary to accelerate the development activities which were interrupted due to the pandemic. He emphasized the need to initiate new development activities by attracting investments instead of seeking foreign loans.

The President pointed to the necessity of upgrading of East and West Terminals of the Colombo Port immediately. The nature of the mechanism that would facilitate acquiring lands for development projects was also discussed. Construction of houses for low, middle and high income families will also begin. The possibility of constructing housing schemes with all amenities and renting them out to the migrants was also explored.

President Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to resume all the large scale building construction and development work in Colombo which have been discontinued due to various reasons, in consultation with relevant parties.

During the discussion a decision was reached to expedite the work of the proposed road network connecting Colombo and other cities. It was proposed to use un-utilized lands on either side of the roads for eco-friendly cultivation activities. Secretary to the President P. B. Jayasundera was also present at the discussion.

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Chandra Tuesday, 12 May 2020 10:23 AM

Good deed indeed. Galle has been put on the back burner for a long long time. Politicians have been making promises at the time of elections though elections gone back to square one thus infamously called the sleeping town. There is so much potential in Galle including Galle harbour for a genuine marina, museum being the oldest port in the island and Galle outskirts development etc. Developing road network is good however please ensure a parallel road safety campaign such as "Driving in motorways" are done to stop carnage on roads, each life lost on road is a lost to the nation. SLPA id holding Hambantota port and the area being developed unfairly. SLPA should consider Port of Hambantota as a partner in business, do away with unfair tariffs (off port limit dues which is illegal), let the port develop with community becoming partners in development.

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 12 May 2020 10:55 AM

You cannot expect Banda, Kumar or David to bring in mega Investments to the country. A government is setup for this purpose and if this cannot be fulfilled then please leave without causing more damage to this economy and its people.

K. N. Samarawickreme Tuesday, 12 May 2020 10:59 AM

Yes, exactly what our country needs is a new tower which will reach the heavens. A new Tower of Babel.

Sokrates Tuesday, 12 May 2020 12:15 PM

"To use un-utilized lands on either side of the roads for eco-friendly cultivation activities". What a nonsense. Then you can allow only electric cars on the roads because they are the only one which do not pollute the air.

warren Tuesday, 12 May 2020 01:55 PM

The rapid development of main cities = The rapid growth of bank accounts of Rajapajses.

dara Wednesday, 13 May 2020 06:14 PM

Ignorant officers of CEB and useless Municipalties ,dangerously erect electricity poles, within important roads, please keep an eye on this

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