President Maithripala Sirisena says that he will ensure that the development of the Samurdhi programme results in a fruitful outcome. The president said that owing to the bad governance of the previous government, employment prospects had fallen, rendering the Samurdhi Development Programme ineffective.

He expressed these views when the trade issues faced by the Samurdhi workers were discussed at the President’s office on Tuesday evening.

The president advised the relevant officials to take immediate steps to find solutions to these problems faced by the Samurdhi development workers.

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