Govt. will rebuild Sri Lanka with support of all - PM

 
The government will do its best to rebuild the lives of the people affected by the tsunami tidal waves with the support and co-operation of all political parties and community groups, said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse when he participated in several programs to rebuild the lives of the tsunami victims in Kalmunai Karthiv and Maradamunai areas in the Ampara district on January 20.
These programs which also coincided with the first anniversary of the formation of the United People's Freedom Alliance included the laying of foundation stores for new housing schemes under the house rebuilding program launched on the initiative of Minister Mrs. Ferial Ashraff, shramadana campaigns to clear post-tsunami debris, distribution of relief goods and attending to peoples immediate programs.

These programmes launched under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse were attended by SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva, UPFA General Secretary Minister Susil Premajayantha, Ministers Ferial Ashraff, Dinesh Gunawardene, Nimal Siripala de Silva, K. D. Lal Kantha, Deputy Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Bimal Ratnayake, Sunil Handunnethi, Deputy Speaker Geethanjana Gunawardena, JVP Publicity Secretary Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa, regional politicians belonging to the parties constituting the UPFA and officials of politicians representing the UPFA who spole at these events said the country today faced challenges much bigger than those faced at the time the UPFA was formed.
They stressed the need to work in unison to overcome these challenges and promised their sustained commitment to overcome them by achieving the desired objectives and goals. The Prime Minister said the lives lost in the recent disaster could not be brought back. But everything within their means would be done to rebuild the lives of the affected people and bring them back on their feet once again
 
 
 
  The Prime Minister also presided over a meeting held in the Kalmunai Divisional Secretariat division to review the house rebuilding program.
At this meeting attended by other UPFA leaders the Prime Minister directed officials to identify the damaged government and private buildings within the boundaries of 200 to 500 metres from the beach and accelerate their rebuilding by completing survey work within a week. He also directed them to complete the construction work on the Oluvil bridge without delay.
The Prime Minister also handed over compensation payments to affected families in Kalamunai and Karthiev Divisional Secretariat divisions and distributed relief ration coupons among them.