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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 10.50 GMT |
Eastern province experiencing massive
development
- President |
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Today
the
Eastern
province
is
experiencing
a
massive
development
as a
result
of the "Negenahira
Navodaya"
programme
(New
Dawn in
the
East)
and the
establishment
of the
Provincial
Councils
protected
the
democratic
rights
of the
people
in the
East,
said
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa
while
stressing
that
protecting
this
victory
over
terrorism
as an
obligation
of all
citizens
in this
country.
The
President
pointed
out this
today
(20) at
the
inauguration
ceremony
of the
Kinniya
bridge
which is
the
longest
bridge
constructed
in Sri
Lanka
across a
lagoon
linking
Trincomalee
with
Kinniya,
enabling
civilians
to cross
the
Kinniya
lagoon
to reach
Kinniya
and
Muttur
areas.
President
Rajapaksa
further
said
that
there is
no need
to
engage
in
communal
politics
in this
country
in the
future
and it
is the
responsibility
of
everyone
to take
intelligent
decisions
on
behalf
of the
motherland.
Today
the
people
in the
North
and the
East
were
totally
liberated
from the
LTTE
terrorism
and now
there is
an
environment
for
every
one to
live
freely
without
fear. He
further
stressed
that he
will not
allow
unfortunate
incidents
similar
to what
happen
in
Kaththankudy
in the
future
and it
is his
duty to
protect
the
people
for
which he
is
always
committed.
The
Kinniya
bridge
is 396
metre
long and
10 metre
wide
bridge
was
constructed
on the
A-15
highway.
It
provides
7.4
metres
width
for
vehicles
and 1.5
metres
for
pedestrians.
The
bridge
was
built by
the
China
Auto
Caiec
Ltd with
financial
assistance
from the
Kingdom
of Saudi
Arabia.
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