Measures will be taken to assist pavement hawkers to engage in business without obstructing the public during the April festive season, President’s Senior Advisor, Sagala Ratnayake stated.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), Ratnayake said that an environment will be created for the pavement hawkers to engage in their business in a way that would not obstruct the public during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations.
Sagala Ratnayake made this observation when he met representatives of the Kolomthota Eksath Welenda Sangamaya and other pavement hawkers’ associations at the President’s Office yesterday (06).
He engaged in a cordial discussion with the pavement hawkers listening to their issues and agreed to solve them in a way that would not cause inconvenience to the pedestrians.
Sagala Ratnayake added that he will discuss the issues of the pavement hawkers with the President and appoint a committee to solve their issues.
Meanwhile, Ratnayake in consultation with the Inspector General of Police took steps to solve issues presented by some pavement hawkers during the meeting itself.
The PMD stated that attention was also given to the issuance of a special identity card for the pavement hawkers taking into account their demands.
Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne, representatives of hawkers’ associations and others participated in the discussion. (NewsWire)
