"Happy Village" Scheme To Be Implemented Throughout The Island From 08th Of January To Eradicate Poverty In The Country

Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine to implement  a scheme call  "Happy Villages" throughout the island with effect from 08th of January 2017 in view of eradicating the Poverty in the country by empowering village  community.

The inauguration of the scheme  is scheduled to be held on 08th of January 2017 at Halkandawila village in Beruwala Divisional Secretariat (Western Province).

The main aim of this scheme is to eradicate the poverty from village level the Ministry has stated.According to the statistics around 90% of the poor people in the country lives in Rural areas.

A special attention will be paid to improve health security of the rural people through this scheme Health Ministry has stated.