Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Rs.500 million allocated from previous budget : 16,000 acres of new coconut plantations:

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the Government is committed to revitalising the Northern Province and building a stronger economy for its people.

President Dissanayake noted that during the last Presidential Election, the people of the North placed their trust in the present Government and took a step forward and assured that this Government would carry that victory into the future. The President further stated that a series of development programmes, including the establishment of industrial zones, will soon be implemented to create new economic opportunities in the North.

He also stressed that the governme...