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Traditional farmers not an environmental threat, says President
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The President visited Meemure as a part of his "Gama Samaga Pilisandara” (Dialogue with the Village) programme
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said he did not consider villagers who have been engaged in traditional farming for generations to be a threat to the environment.
He made these remarks while visiting the remote village of Meemure as part of his “Gama Samaga Pilisandara” (Dialogue with the Village) programme. The President visited several locations at Meemure in the Ududumbara Divisional Secretariat Division, and he met with several area residents.
Addressing a crowd at the Meemure Primary School, President Rajapaksa said villagers did not cause harm to the rural environment and it was the villagers who have always protected the beauty of the rural environment.
The President also visited the Kaikawala Junior School and met with students, teachers and parents. He inaugurated the “smart classroom” donated to students of the school, and also handed over laptops, a television and equipment for high speed internet access to the Meemure Primary School Principal.
The President also ceremonially launched a new bus put into service by the Sri Lanka Transport Board for the Meemure-Ududumbara Road and took part in its maiden journey.
