Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep outlines welfare initiatives for upcountry people
Speaking in Colombo on 2 November 2026, Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep said the National People's Power government has undertaken initiatives over the past two years to improve basic facilities and welfare for upcountry people. Pradeep stated that disaster victims were given quality houses with titles, adding that future housing projects will guarantee at least 10 perches of land with ownership deeds. He noted that estate workers' daily wages have increased, local infrastructure and schools have received development funding, and the long-closed Ramboda Cultural Hall is being renovated to reopen soon. To address youth migration, Pradeep said the government is implementing vocational training and loan programs to support domestic self-employment.


