It is also reported that there is a likelihood of receiving more financial aid for long term development. As usual, it is given without any conditions.

The areas such as North, East and Uva are in a very backward condition as far as development is concerned. Particularly large areas in the North –East are neglected due to the war situation. They are deprived of personnel. They are denied necessary resources. As this area remains undeveloped and as it is in a state of stagnation, there is inequality between these areas and the rest of the country.

International non governmental organizations come forward to serve for the development of such backward areas. Donor countries are granting financial aids in the hope that such areas which are badly affected or which are backward will be developed. But, in reality, the development of those areas is unfortunately not ensured.

As a result of the Tsunami, many areas in the North-East were badly affected but it is a misfortune that no efforts were made to rebuild those areas or to rehabilitate the victims of Tsunami n the North-East.

It must be pointed out that people in these areas face wide range of problems in regard to employment, production and marketing of their products. They also face calamities of a civil war.

In order to develop the North-East, there must be normalcy. To bring normalcy, we must find peace. Then only the financial assistance by donor countries can be utilized meaningfully for the development of the country as envisaged by the donors.

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