He made these remarks addressing the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Mahaweli Engineering Society held at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute in Colombo, yesterday (28th Oct.).

At present, the Government has implemented many irrigation projects with the local and foreign financial assistance and also steps have been taken to commence works of many suspended projects.

 
President Sirisena further said that the contribution of the Mahaweli Engineering Society is also expected to achieve success in these development projects. He also promised to take steps to solve their salary issue.