President Maithripala Sirisena held a progress review meeting to evaluate the development projects  carried out with the help of the military, at the Presidential Secretariat, today (30).

During this meeting, the President commended the assistance given by the military, when implementing development projects, allowing the government to save money.

The officials apprised the President regarding the issues faced by them when implementing development activities. 

Progress of the implementation of the “Pibidemu Polonnaruwa (Awakening of Polonnaruwa)” District Development Project and the 'Sirisara’ project,  the development of the  Trincomalee district, was also discussed in this meeting and it was said that already 14  small and medium sized tanks in the  district have been successfully developed under the  'Sirisara’ project and development activities are being carried out in another 10 tanks. 

The President also examined the progress of the construction work of the Security Forces Headquarters in Akuregoda.

The President also looked into the progress of the construction work of the kidney disease Centre in Anuradhapura carried out by the Air Force and the work of Reverse Osmosis Water System Unit carried out by the Navy.