Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Ruwan Senarath has announced that plans are underway to import 2,000 cab vehicles early next year for the use of heads of government institutions.

Providing further clarification, Minister Senarath stated that in order to implement development projects at the grassroots level, it is essential to provide local government heads with the means to reach rural areas.

He further said that several new projects have already been launched by resuming operations at previously inactive local government bodies.

The Deputy Minister added that a number of initiatives have also been introduced with the goal of eliminating rural poverty.

Deputy Minister Ruwan Senarath s...