Selected 100 families of the fishing community in Ambal Nagar Grama Seva Division received a bonanza when the Minister of Fisheries Dr Rajitha Senaratne after inquiring into their well-being donated a stock of fiberglass canoes, fishing nets and bicycles during a visit he made to the area on Sunday (10).
Most of the civilians in this area make their living through fishing and the recent complete removal of fishing restrictions has added a boom to the industry. Minister Senaratne before the donation met a cross section of fishermen in the area and looked into their requirements and grievances.
Minister Senaratne, accompanied by Parliamentarian Hon Chandrasekaran, Major General Nandana Udawatta, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi, Commander, Task Force - 3, Brigade Commander, 632 Brigade, leading citizens, Grama Seva officials and a large gathering of fishermen attended the occasion.
Under this scheme, 40 fiberglass canoes, 40 fishing nets and 5 bicycles were distributed free of charge among members of the fishing community on the occasion.
Around the same time, Minister Senaratne for the benefit of fishing communities living around Kilinochchi, released a shoal of 150,000 fresh water baby fish into the famous Iranamadu reservoir.
Most of the civilians in this area make their living through fishing and the recent complete removal of fishing restrictions has added a boom to the industry. Minister Senaratne before the donation met a cross section of fishermen in the area and looked into their requirements and grievances.
Minister Senaratne, accompanied by Parliamentarian Hon Chandrasekaran, Major General Nandana Udawatta, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi, Commander, Task Force - 3, Brigade Commander, 632 Brigade, leading citizens, Grama Seva officials and a large gathering of fishermen attended the occasion.
Under this scheme, 40 fiberglass canoes, 40 fishing nets and 5 bicycles were distributed free of charge among members of the fishing community on the occasion.
Around the same time, Minister Senaratne for the benefit of fishing communities living around Kilinochchi, released a shoal of 150,000 fresh water baby fish into the famous Iranamadu reservoir.
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