President declares open 180 ‘Nila Sewana’ offices

Government has taken steps to ensure that public officials have the required facilities to provide efficient public service to the masses and it is the responsibility of field officers to provide solutions to the issues faced by the people, especially those who live in rural areas, President Maithripala Sirisena said, when he declared open the ‘Nila Sewana’ office at Nissankamallapura in Polonnaruwa recently.

A total of 180 ‘Nila Sewana’ offices and 2 railway complexes have been constructed in the Polonnaruwa District, covering all the seven Divisional Secretariats.

Government has taken steps to ensure that public officials have the required facilities to provide efficient public service to the masses

These ‘Nila Sewana’ offices have been set up in Thamankaduwa, Dimbulagala, Welikanda, Lankapura, Medirigiriya, Hingurakgoda and Elahera Divisional Secretariat Divisions and facilitate the public to obtain the services of the Grama Niladhari, Development Officer, Samurdhi Development Officer and Agriculture Research & Production Assistant under one roof.the total cost for the construction of these offices is around Rs. 30 million.

The President also declared open the ‘Nila Sewana’ Offices at Raum Palama in Bendiwewa.

Other ‘Nila Sewana’ offices were opened by the relevant government officials. Central Province Governor Maithree Gunarathne and Sabaragamuwa Province Governor Damma Disanayake were also present at the occasion.

The President also opened two railway quarters constructed with all modern facilities in Polonnaruwa and Kaduruwela at a cost of Rs. 485 million.

Ministers Arjuna Ranathunga and Ravi Karunanayake were also present on the occasion