Govt. and Opp. parties solve Gampaha water crisis

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Representatives of all political parties in the Gampaha District joined to give a permanent solution to the acute water problem facing the people of Rathupaswala.  Short and long term solutions were found yesterday (August 2) with immediate effect to end the crisis which affected 12 villages near Weliweriya, Gampaha.

In this connection Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa convened a meeting of all political parties represented in the district at the Gampaha Government Agent’s Office Friday afternoon.  The participants included UPFA, UNP, Frontline Socialist Party representatives, Gampaha GA, senior government officials and officials of the Environment, Health, Water Resources and Investment Promotion Ministries.

 

Following the decision reached at the meeting 10 tractor trailers and six more bowsers were deployed to provide 300 water tanks to the 12 villages, in addition to the bowsers already providing water to the people.  Minister Basil Rajapaksa also gave instructions to the relevant authorities to implement without delay the plan for providing the people of Rathupaswala with pipe-borne water as a permanent solution to the problem. He also stressed the need for protecting the environment and raising the people’s living standards parallel to these measures.

Source:www.news.lk 

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