SRI LANKA - Ministry of Finance and Planning

Killinochchi District
Mannar District
Jaffna District
Mullaitivu District
Vavuniya District
Area
: 8.884 sq.km
Population ; 1,291,000
No. of DS Divisions ; 33
No. of Grama Niladari Divisions ; 931
No. of Villages ; 2,939
No. of Municipal Councils ; 1
No. Pradeshiya Sabhas ; 28
No. of Urban Councils ; 5
Development Priorities
Infrastructure Development;
n Fast tracked infrastructure development such as all highways of A 9, A 32, Point Pedro Road,
Jaffna-Ponnalai-Point Pedro Roads, main bridges, railways, ports and airports telecommunications,
electricity transmission & distribution, ports, aviation etc.
n Reconstruct and rehabilitate the major irrigation systems such as Iranamadu, Giant Tank etc. in the Province
n Increase the access to services of transport, telecommunications, water supply etc.
n Development of town centres as main service points which serve for business development
n Establishment of wastewater and storm water drainage systems
Human Resources Development
n Reconstruction, upgrade and development of essential health and education infrastructure
n Improve health and education services
n Vocational training
n Development of Jaffna University as a knowledge centre
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Economy
n Bring 50,000ha. of abandoned paddy lands under cultivation by and increase paddy yield from 3.05 mt/ha
to 4 mt/ha
n Increase the extent of cultivation and productivity of other field crops by 30%
n Develop tourism potential in Mannar, Jaffna and Mullativu districts.
n Strengthen local/home technology and products
n Reactivate the defunct agriculture processing systems, Cooperative Societies, market centres etc.
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