A total of 19 fishing boats were handed over to fishermen in the Trincomalee District whose livelihoods were devastated by last year’s Cyclone ‘Ditwah’, under a financial allocation of Rs. 1.3 million.
The ceremony, held at the Trincomalee District Secretariat yesterday (13), was organized by District Secretary W.G.M. Hemanta Kumara and attended by Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Ramalingam Chandrasekar, who formally presented the boats to the beneficiaries.
According to the government, the initiative was aimed at supporting fishermen who lost boats and equipment during the cyclone, leaving them in severe hardship.
The provision of new boats will enable them to resume fishing activities and rebuild their livelihoods. (Newswire)