The two families were rendered helpless due to the sudden death of the providers to the families. Accordingly Ms. Siththi Faslin, wife of late Mohommad Samin was awarded with Rs one million by Minister of Fisheries in Kalpitiya.
The Minister addressing the audience mentioned that fisher community immensely contributes to the development of national economy. He went on to say that fishermen are not a group that should be left helpless. “They live with dignity and risk their lives to harvest the fish resource to make national economy opulent. Therefore, as a government we have a responsibility to help them when needed”.
“The current government under president Sirisena never acts to take unfavourable decisions regarding the public. We always attempt to give them the best. Some groups are accusing us that we are not implementing development programs.
