Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan to benefit future generations: Prez

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.