The second programme of Rata Wenuwen Ekata Sitimu (Stand Together for the Country) national programme will commence in the Batticaloa district centering on its 14 Divisional Secretariats from today (08). The programme which continues for five days will have a ceremonial conclusion under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena on April 12, 2019. This programme is jointly implemented by the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of Defence and the Sri Lanka Army.
The main objective of the programme is to provide swift and sustainable solutions for issues faced by the people in the Batticaloa district which have not yet been addressed while providing an efficient public service by making other government ministry representatives accessible at the Divisional Secretariats.Any decision making pertaining to issues forwarded by the public will be looked onto then and there by the Divisional Secretariat officials, under the supervision of the representatives of responsible authorities.
