DECs go North-East

The Government will set up four Dedicated Economic Centers (DECs) in Batticaloa, Kilinochchi, Medawachchiya and Jaffna within this year to provide essential commodities to the people in the North and the East at concessionary rates.

Addressing a media-briefing in Colombo yesterday, Trade, Marketing Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Services Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that four DECs would facilitate to uplift the living standards of Northern and Eastern farmers by resolving their marketing problems. ”We have planned to open four DECs shortly under the Uthuru Vasanthaya to provide relief to both consumers as well as farmers,” the Minister said.

It has also become inevitable to ensure economic development in these regions by launching such projects,” the Minister said. Read more ...