This would be one of the major projects under the Uthuru Vasanthaya rehabilitation and development program of the North and would be personally looked into by Senior Presidential Advisor and Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa.

The construction of roads, bridges and other infrastructure facilities are to be started soon and the new Mankulam town would have new roads and buildings, including a provincial council secretariat, courts complex, transport terminal including bus and railway stations, public and private hospital complexes, a regional sports complex, commercial and financial institutions, adequate power and water supply.

The blue prints of the new town were prepared by the UDA and local experts and engineers would be employed for executing the project.

The first round of talks among senior officials of the North was held last Friday with the participation of the Governor Northern Province G. A. Chandrasiri, Local Government Ministry Secretary Casian Herath, District Secretary P. S. M. Charles and Senior Urban Development Authority officials about preparations to be made to start the project.