Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan to benefit future generations: Prez

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan is not targetting elections, but a project that has been initiated to benefit future generations.

The President said that Sri Lanka values India’s assistance in implementing the Trincomalee District Development Plan, as our closest neighbour.

He made this statement by joining the special discussion on the Trincomalee District Development Plan, held yesterday at the grounds of Trincomalee Orr’s Hill.

He recollected the objections raised when the Trincomalee oil tanks were to be handed over to India, adding that the country would not have faced a fuel crisis if the decision to provide the oil tanks had received the green light to be fully implemented.

Prior to the commencement of the discussion, President Wickremesinghe inspected several places proposed to be developed under the Trincomalee District Development Plan.

The President was able to view the locations proposed under the Trincomalee District Development Plan from the Orr’ss Hill vantage point.

Further, following the discussion, the President also inspected the proposed project to develop the beach and recreation facilities near the Trincomalee Gandhi Roundabout, as a tourist attraction.

Comments - 15

Fernando Saturday, 15 October 2022 08:42 AM

If this abnormal guy is allowed a free hand he would gladly give not just the oil tanks but the whole of Trincomale to the dirty Indians.

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Sambo Saturday, 15 October 2022 09:07 AM

Under the pretext of development the the most stragic entities are being sold to foreign countries in the name of development. Look at some of what they called development. The lotus tower, The Mattal Airport, The Hambantota Port and so many white elephants that money has been wasted on. Now you talk of an airport in Tricemalee.

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Sunil Saturday, 15 October 2022 09:12 AM

All that he uttered would be forgotten as soon as he leaves Trincomalee. As regards the oil tanks he was speaking absolute nonsense. Will a sordid and corrupt government that lacks funding to operate the oil refinery be able to fill these 99 tanks to capacity? He is fooling himself and no one else.

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Charitha Perera Saturday, 15 October 2022 09:15 AM

Best benefit for future generation is if the Ranil and majority of other too old generations just get out of making decisions. USA is going down because of voting in people of seventy for too long. Most of the poorer political decisions in the world are made by persons who couldn't get a job for being too old to do it like 40-50 year olds, and same in our country. Maybe new amendment to the Constitution to prevent people over 70 contesting in politics might help future generation. If retirement age is 60, how can people 10 years older do the work, unless they aren't or can't!

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Lion Saturday, 15 October 2022 09:33 AM

Future generations benefits immensely if you all leave politics completely.

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Economist Saturday, 15 October 2022 10:25 AM

What is happening to KKS harbour development ? Why not level up this harbour for commercial transactions? Similarly develop Jaffna airport for international flights. No point just scratching here and there for your own benefit. Help the community.

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Trinco Saturday, 15 October 2022 10:31 AM

Very good Decision would have done long before, fools who comments don't know the potential of Trinco and some may have not been

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Ram Saturday, 15 October 2022 10:42 AM

A little bird whispered that President visited Trinco to look for a hiding place in the event of any need, if he has to run away from office as MR

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Punchi Saturday, 15 October 2022 10:57 AM

The Japanese, US and other western countries are pouring investments into india to counter China. Whether we like it or not india will have am increasing bearing on our perpetual rassclass oountry. China has many structural problems. Its rich people prefer to deliver their babies in US for US citizenship. This is called birth tourism. Not sure if the great Christian crusader trump stop this

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Crocodile tears Saturday, 15 October 2022 11:04 AM

Ranil Sir whether Rajapakshas have given you their approval. You are very allergic with youths. Hence you don't worry about the future generations. Only think about Rajapakshas and your allies.

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Tax Payer Saturday, 15 October 2022 11:17 AM

These visits to Trincomalee with catchers etc would have cost the Tax Payer a few millions.There won't be any benefit to anybody because nothing will come off as Ranil won't be there to see it through and successor will cancel it.

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Hawkeye Saturday, 15 October 2022 11:58 AM

It is indeed surprising to see that majority Sinhalese community of this land will sit idle when China corrupts SL politicians with projects that “GO NO WHERE”. These projects have no or nil benefit value, such as Mattala Airport, Hambantota Harbour the Lotus Tower etc. The only thing these projects did was make the country poorer and made the Politicians like Mara and Basil richer. In the process China took strategic control of this country bit by bit. The recent debacle of the spy ship is all forgotten in the silly minds of these people. When India come to help with genuine intentions for development projects these majority Sinhalese will raise a stupid red flag and do a ‘naked voodoo dance’. However, a few months ago when there was no fuel, no food and no medicine in the country everyone was dancing happily when India alone came to assist it neighbour. Just remember, whether we are Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims our ancestors came from India and their DNA still runs in every one of

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Aquarius Saturday, 15 October 2022 12:40 PM

Benefit future generations? All BS Mr. President! What the future generations will be burdened with will be heavy debts that you and the Rajapakse cronies have plundered from our coffers and shady deals. China

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Hunger Index Monday, 17 October 2022 04:24 AM

It's wishful thinking and dangerous to believe that India can solve SL problems. SL has to revamp its free education taught to be sheep and an inherently mismanaged economic development principles. India can only export it's own soaring unempolyment and inflation to SL at the expense of future SL generations. It’s a fact that majority of the countries around the world are today facing the biggest human crisis called "Population Explosion’". For a country like India , population explosion is nothing but a curse which is retarding the true development of the country as well as of society. With 17.9% of world’s population, India has become the second most populous country in the world. Unemployment is not a “New Illness in India”. It has started to show symptoms a long time back. India slips in Global Hunger Index, ranks 107 out of 121 nations.

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“ The Lansi Burgher Gent “ Tuesday, 18 October 2022 03:57 PM

Dear President Ranil, Rumors are rife, that there are plans to build an airport close to Trincomalee. Another airport? We don’t have a general aviation market here for such projects. Just resurface/extend the runway at Palaly, get it up to scratch for regional/cargo flights to and from India and that would be more than enough to serve the Northern market. Provide any low cost operator coming in from India-concessions and link up the big local tour groups to feed the beaches off Trinco as well as promoting wildlife and game reserves in the North. You would have to follow what Botswana and Namibia are doing. Just copy and paste and give it to the private sector or foreign entities to run. No need to go adventurous and do another “Mattala blunder” all over again.

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