A programme to present Jana-suwaya Women’s Welfare Loans was held in the Kanda-gas-mankanda area in Lunu-gamwehera on Tuesday morning.

United National Party Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa attended the event. Loans were presented to 82 women from the Pansalgodana and Kandagasmankada areas at the event.

Speaking at the event UNP Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa said,

[quote]We saw on the news recently that an Anaconda had swallowed another Anaconda at the Zoo. We also saw on the news that the Anaconda had later regurgitated the remains of the other Anaconda. A similar fate has befallen the country. A group of demons who are ruling the country have swallowed the people in the country. They have swallowed the people and later regurgitated. This government similar to the Anaconda is swallowing the funds in the treasury out of greed.Even the health sector has been swallowed. Medicine is not given for free when one goes to the hospital.[/quote]

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