The President drew his special attention to some of the issues presented by the fisher community. It was the Mahinda Chinthana policy that paved the way for the construction of an anchorage fisheries harbor ending the era which was limited to an election pledge of making the Suduwella fisheries ferry into a harbor.

The President informed the fisherfolk that immediate grants will be given for future development of the fisheries harbour.

Minister Dulles Alahapperuma and Deputy Ministers Sarath Kumara Gunaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya joined the President in this tour. (ST/KH)