The government group which met under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday night focused on waste disposal and SAITM issue, Social Welfare and Kandyan Heritage Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake yesterday said.
The Government group agreed to give full authority to Megapolis and Western Development Ministry to end the issue with regard to waste disposal and management in the Colombo City.
Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said the President and Prime Minister have agreed to give full authority to Minister Patali Champaka Ranawaka to solve the waste disposal issue in Colombo city within six months.
“Minister Patali gave an assurance that he can end the waste disposal issue within six months, if he is given necessary powers.
The President and Prime Minister agreed to grant him authority to eradicate this issue soon,”Deputy Minister Ramanayake said.
He said that the governemnt group also focused on the SAITM issue. Many members were of the opinion that the trade union action to be initiated by GMOA is unfair and politically motivated, he said
Ramanayake added that Many Government Group members were of the opinion that the protests against SAITM are politically motivated.