The President pointed out that the in the future also the country could be built on the basis of agriculture although the climate and weather changes are a challenge that need to be overcome through new plans.The President said he had played a significant role in the development of the Trincomalee District and launched a special program to rehabilitate 100 tanks in the district in order to solve the water problem faced by the farmer community in the district. He said the target of restoring 100 tanks in the next two to three months will successfully be achieved.
Following the religious ceremony, the President symbolically handed over school equipment to Dhamma school students, donated gifts to pregnant mothers and presented gifts to Dhamma school teachers.The President presented a special souvenir gift to the Chief Incumbent of the Viharaya, Ven. Polhengoda Uparatana Thera. Thero also presented a souvenir to the President.