Manusha blasts Finance Ministry officials 

• Alleges bureaucrats have no idea about challenges faced by fishermen or how to protect them

Labour and Foreign Employment Minister  Manusha Nanayakkara

Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday alleged that the Finance Ministry officials are acting without any understanding regarding how to protect the fishermen and the fisheries industry.

The Minister stressed, as a result, these officials have not been able to prepare a viable programme to protect fishermen and develop the fisheries sector.

The Minister also pointed out that the Ministry of Finance officials actions indicate they do not have a proper understanding of the valuable contribution made by the fisheries sector to the development of the economy of this country.

The Minister stated this during a meeting held at the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment with those employed in the fisheries sector. 

The meeting was a part of a series of such events organised under the ‘Garu Saru’ programme, initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment to uphold the dignity, security and professional status of all those employed in the informal sector of work in Sri Lanka.

As a person who hails from Galle district, the Minister pointed out that he has a good understanding of the fisheries industry and the challenges faced by the professionals who are engaged in the sector.