Sri Lankan government has allocated Rs.1270 million to develop the Eastern province under "Naganahira Nawodaya" project.

The Ministry of Nation Building said that the Eastern province will pursue development district by district through various projects.

Under this process, 740 development projects are to be implemented for Ampara district, 302 projects are planned for Batticaloa, and an additional 350 are slated for Trincomalee.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Tourism has announced that they will begin work in several Eastern province areas previously controlled by the LTTE. Pasikuda, Nilaweli and Arugambe will be developed as tourist hubs.