Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Development work in the Haldummulla area is continuing at a pace after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's visit to the area a few months back where the President was privy to first hand information on the needs of the villagers in this area. (Pictures by Sagara Lakmal de Mel,President's Media)

The Velanwita and Akkara Seeya villages in the Haldummulla area in the Badulla District where the residents were suffering from extreme poverty and lived with the least amount of facilities, are now experiencing a stage of rapid development. The majority of the proposed development goals have already been fulfilled and the rest is expected to be reached within the next two months, according to the President's Office.

The President...