Norway to continue its good work in Sri Lanka

Ambalantota: Norway has for the last twenty years through NORAD funded the Hambantota integrated rural developing programme. NORAD has become a household word in the district, Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar told ‘The Island’.

Norway has provided funds to a broad range of projects including support to small and medium enterprises and also had invested to improve infrastructure of the region.

The ambassador said Norway had also brought about environmentally friendly efficient production methods in the industrial sector in Hambantota district, and increased the living standards of women and their families though micro credit schemes and improved housing provided to people in the plantation sector.

Norway had also continued to support the tsunami stricken people in Hambantota district and committed over Rs. 6 billion for the relief work.

He said Norwegian Development Corporation would continue its aid at the same level in 2007 as in 2006.