We have also fast-tracked the Agro-Livestock Development Loan scheme, which is another scheme that could provide increased benefits to this Province. My dear friends, during the several recent visits that I made to Jaffna, I always made it a point to meet with the Chambers of Commerce officials, bankers, Teachers, students, villagers, fishermen and many others. We received many valuable suggestions from them.
In particular, we received too very useful ideas to open a Central Bank’s Provincial Office and to arrange for a Special Northern Regional Development Fund for the Northern Province. I am glad to announce today that we will implement both such initiatives in the coming months.