Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2019-01-02

Continuous implementation of the 'Gamperaliya' Rapid Rural Development Programme

- The Cabinet has set apart a provision worth of Rs.20 billion in respect of the year 2018 for the implementation of projects for the rehabilitation of village tanks, modernization of the rural roads, providing sanitary facilities in schools, construction of school playgrounds, 'Sathi Pola' and 'Haritha Uyana', providing electricity, renovation of religious places, housing development and issuing deeds for lands under the 'Gamperaliya' programme. Accordingly, the proposal made by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, the Minister of Finance & Mass Media, for an allocation of Rs.48 billion in respect of the year 2019 to continue the development activities further by providing Rs.300 million for each electorate, was approved by the Cabinet.