President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has called on the local government representatives to join hands to move forward with the government’s policy and development campaign. President Rajapaksa made these remarks addressing the meeting of local government representatives held at the Diyatha Uyana at Battaramulla on Friday (March 26). He said it is important that local government representatives have a broad understanding of people’s issues when moving forward with the rural development programme. He urged them to help make the rural development programme a success not only through their political leadership but also through administrative leadership. The President went on to note that the Opposition is spreading false propaganda on the government’s development programme.

Source: The Nation March 27, 2021 06:56 UTC