241 INFANTRY BRIGADE INTRODUCES A WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE AND FISH FARMING PROJECT IN ALAYADIVEMBU AREA

With a concept of the Commander 241 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier WBJK Wimalaratne RWP RSP, a project on construction of water control structure at Thambette bridge in Alayadivembu is on progress with the coordination of GA Office Ampara. The Hon Governor of the Eastern province Mrs Anuradha Yahampath also visited the site on 08 July 2021 by taking part to implement this valuable project which also provides benefits for the poor people in the area.

Specific issues such as damaging vegetable and chena cultivations in the area by floods, settlement of area merging into flood water and damaging houses and properties, affecting the fisheries industry in the area by floods and stagnated water, spreading stagnated water into settlements of the area and shortage of water for agriculture activities to be addressed by the project.

Further, 241 Infantry Brigade has also introduced a fish farming project in Alayadivembu area with a view to uplift the living standard of the poor people by creating self – employment opportunities.

The Hon Governor of the Eastern Province, Mrs Anuradha Yahampath and Divisional Secretary of Alayadivembu, Mr V Papakaran also visited the fish farming project to introduce it for the poor people in Alayadivembu on the same day.