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Dullas says however much the opposition shouts country is on a development path
By Ifham Nizam
Today it had become an era of development with a march towards prosperity here, though it was not so especially during this period of the year in the past. Once upon a time, November was a misfortunate month, Power and Energy Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said on Sunday at the inauguration of the construction of the Kapuduwa Interchange on the Southern Expressway.
Alahapperuma said that the nation should pay tribute to Premier Rajapaksa, who contributed immensely for the country to celebrate as a nation in a peaceful and meaningful week, and to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who put the country on a prosperous and steady path.
The construction of the interchange will cost Rs. 387 million. Although it was planned to lay the foundation stone for the construction of the Kapuduwa Interchange in late 2014, he said.
The Minister said that the work had been delayed due to the suspension of work by the Elections Commission and that the people of the area had become part of a large charitable cause by donating their space to this noble cause for the future of the country.
“If we go back 30 years in history, we have removed that dreadful period and made it a week of prosperity today. As the Minister of Power and Energy, I would like to state that the construction of a natural gas power plant in this country is scheduled to commence in the last week of this month.”
He also said the first wind power farm in the country would be vested in the people. “This is the real change that has taken place in line with the vision of prosperity. No matter what the opposition alleges, electricity will be provided to all homes before the end of next year, provide clean drinking water to every household in the country within three years, build expressways and highways connecting the entire country, along with other major development projects,” he said.
Alahapperuma added that financial allocations had been made in the budget to accomplish many things and the President had clearly revealed the path that the country would take towards a prosperous country through such a development budget.
NPP Parliamentarian Asoka Ranwala who was appointed the 22nd Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, on 21st November has resigned from his position today [13], in the wake of the controversy surrounding his educational qualifications.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has officially appointed members to the Port City Economic Commission.
Accordingly Harsha Amarasekera, President’s Counsel, has been appointed as the Chairman while Damien Amal Cabraal, Mohan Ray Abeywardena, Sanjaya Kulatunga, and Dr. Harsha Subasinghe were appointed as members of the Port City Economic Commission
The official letters of appointment were handed over to the members by the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (13).
“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the heads of state media today (13).
He further emphasised, “Regardless of their status in government, if mistakes are made, we will not hesitate to take appropriate action.”
The President further explained:
“For more than seven decades, the people of this nation have built and dismantled various governments. For the first time, we stand with a profound understanding of the historic mandate entrusted to us and the National People’s Power on two occasions.
The people placed their faith in the National People’s Power (NPP) government, hoping for a standardised and stable country. We will not tarnish that extraordinary trust, even by the slightest misconduct.
Simply put, our government is not here to shield anyone who errs, for any reason. Be it within the broader framework of the country or within our administration, anyone found guilty of wrongdoing will face consequences. We will not hesitate to act decisively and at the right time. In essence, our government will not shield anyone who makes a mistake, regardless of the reason. Whether the mistake occurs within the country or at any level within our government, we will not hesitate to take decisive action. Every necessary step will be taken at the appropriate time without delay.”
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to upholding the trust placed in them by the people, who have endured decades of deception. He pledged to work tirelessly to build a better nation.
The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, Director-General of Government Information, Harsha Bandara, and the heads of state media were present at the meeting.
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