Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the incumbent government's objective is to drive national development through a structured plan that recognises economic strengths and brings economic growth to rural areas.

The President further affirmed his administration's commitment to lifting rural communities out of poverty during his address at the inauguration of the Vadduvakal Bridge construction project in the Mullaitivu District yesterday (02).

President Dissanayake noted that a series of new development projects are set to begin across the country this September. He emphasized that the government will put an end to the long-standing practice of delaying projects beyond their deadlines and spending beyond allocated...