President Maithripala Sirisena revealed that 4 billion rupee financial misappropriation has been carried out by the last regime from the funds earmarked for the "Nilwalaa Ganga Project".

He stated this, participating in the party promotion programme held at Galle.

The President also said he has requested the US President Donald Trump to support the government's future development programmes.

He also said that a country will be developed to live all communities together with confidence defeating extremism in the North and the South. The President also reiterated that it is necessary to teach a lesson against the people who are involved in bribes, mal-practices and corruption.