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Galle District Coordinating Committee

meeting2016Meeting of Galle District Coordinating Committee was held yesterday (29) at the District Secretariat Auditorium.

Commencing the event Co-chairman Minister Chandima Weerakkody made a clarification on VAT and he added that steps will be taken to promote it as a progressive tax policy.

It has been revealed that Rs. 2170.2 million has been allocated for 698 projects in Galle District under the best school programme and proposals were made to overcome its difficulties and deficiencies.

Moreover, Galle District Assistant Commissioner of Divineguma has stated that Rs. 7 million has been allocated for the Ukwatta Grama Niladhari Division in Kadawath Sathara Divisional Secretary Division under the Environmental Friendly Villages Programme 2016 which is implemented by the Department of Divineguma Development.

Co-Chairman Minister Chandima Weerakkody, Co-Chairman MP Wijepala Hettiarachchi, MP Bandula Lal and a number of Provincial Councillors participated in the event.

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