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MEP seeks guarantee over essential items to low-income groups
It would be a challenge for the government to solve the post-Covid economic problems practically, going beyond the textbook theories, MEP leader Dinesh Gunawardena said on Sunday.
Addressing the MEP Seethavaka ‘Balamandalaya’, party leader and Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena said that the challenge for the government would be to solve the post-Covid economic problems practically, going beyond the textbook theories.
The leader of the MEP said that the opinion of the party is that a guarantee should be provided to the low-income groups in the country regarding the provision of essential food items and that a letter in that regard had been submitted to the government authorities. He stated that an operation consisting of good management principles was essential to solve the problems faced by other communities.
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said the MEP expected the process of drafting a new constitution to begin in 2022 and that the MEP was committed to protecting the mandate given to the government by the people. He said that the MEP expected all those who were committed to the people’s mandate to give priority to the same.
“We should not forget how the President, without rejecting any foreign country, acted to save the lives of people during the Covid crisis”. He also said that all efforts should be channelled to practically implement the vision presented by the Minister of Finance through the Budget.
Minister Gunawardena said that directing the unemployed school leavers to practical vocational careers would be an additional challenge in 2022 and that practical measures should be adopted moving away from traditional theories. He stressed that all efforts should be made to empower these youth as they are the future of the country and that the Pradeshiya Sabhas should also be utilised for this purpose. Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that in order to build the post covid-economy, meet the rural demand and increase production from the local level upwards there is a need to work pragmatically without getting lost in textbook theories.
Deputy Secretary of the MEP, MP Yadamini Gunawardena, Chairman of the Seethavaka MEP Balamandalaya and Chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha, Jayantha Rohana were also present at the meeting held on Sunday 26 December 2021 at the Hanwella Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha, function hall.
Former Provincial Councilor Lionel Kariyawasam, Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha members Samantha Gamage (Secretary of the MEP ‘Balamandalaya’), Nanda Kumara, Chinthaka Devendra, S.A. Premaratne as well as Seethawaka Municipal Councillor Sisira Jayasinghe, former Members of the Pradeshiya Sabha Gamini Welikala and Ranjani Iddagoda were also present at the meeting.
Victor Ivan, former editor of the Raavaya newspaper has passed away . He was 75 at the time of his demise.
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Landslide early warnings issued to the district of Badulla , Kandy , Kurunegala and Matale
The National Building Research Organization [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala and Matale at 0800 hrs today valid until 0800hrs on Monday 20th January 2025.
Accordingly,
Level II [Amber] landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Ududumbara in the Kandy district and Rattota, Yatawatta, Ukuwela and Wilgamuwa in the Matale district.
Level I [Yellow] landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Badulla, Passara and Hali Ela in the Badulla district, Meda Dumbara, Phatha Dumbara and Doluwa in the Kandy district and Laggala Pallegama, Ambanganga Korale, Pallepola, Naula and Matale in the Matale district
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It is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the grieving people – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that it is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the people who are deprived of the same due to rewards and sponsorships.
The Premier made this statement at the occasion of handing over the renovated Court of Appeal building to the public on Saturday (18). The renovations was a donation from the People’s Republic of China.
Further she mentioned that the investment made in a country’s judicial system and in the provision of facilities for the delivery of justice to the people is a reflection of the commitment made towards the country and its people. “This is not just a building, but a symbol of the delivery of justice, fairness of law, equality and dignity. Our country has suffered for decades because many were denied justice under systems of rewards and sponsorships. Our intention is to resolve those deficiencies, bring forth fairness and ensure that everyone has access to justice”, she added.
“The people must be able to keep trust and rely on the judicial system by exemplifying that the legal powers granted to judges by the Constitution are exercised fairly and providing independent and fair judgment to the parties concerned. Everyone, including women, children and the disabled community, expects justice. Their aspiration is that such a system will ensure that no one faces hardships, an attention will be paid to their mental conditions, protection from the consequences they may face when seeking justice for them or defending their rights. All actors in this process must be treated with respect. There are people who have faced hardships for years in the pursuit of justice. We ensure that they are treated fairly. They should not be subjected to intimidation, harassment or threat in the pursuit of justice”, the Premier highlighted.
The Prime Minister further expressed her gratitude to the People’s Republic of China for their generosity and support.
A group of invitees including the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, Chief Justice Murdu Fernando and many others participated in this event.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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