Dambulla cold storage facility:

SJB Colombo District MP Dr Harsha de Silva has said he is happy that the government is continuing with his projects after changing their names.

Speaking to the media after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated a 5,000-metric-ton cold storage facility in Dambulla, Dr de Silva said the construction of that facility had been initiated in 2019 with a grant from India, during his tenure as Minister of Economic Reforms. The name of the project, Prabhaswara, had been changed, he claimed.

Dr de Silva said he had not been informed of the opening of the storage facility.

He said a plaque had been installed with names of the Indian prime minister and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inscribed on it in violation of the NPP’s pledge that the names of its leaders would not be displayed in that manner.

Dr de Silva that he was genuinely happy about the opening of the country’s first agricultural storage complex capable of controlling temperature and humidity.

 “Due to the collapse of the Yahapalana government, we were unable to complete the project. Later, those who came to power had no desire to finish the work. I believe that this government will ensure that farmers will benefit from the business plan we developed.

by Dhammika Salwathura