President Maithripala Sirisena convening the Presidential Task Force on the development of the Northern and Eastern Provinces for the second time on August 27 at the Presidential Secretariat assured equal development in Northern and Eastern Provinces, reports Colombo Page. He said there is no differentiation or discrimination in the development of the country and the benefits of the development to the people living in the Northern and Eastern provinces will be delivered equally as promised. During the meeting, the President instructed the officials to take measures to streamline and accelerate the infrastructure development programs of the North and the East and the programs implemented to uplift the livelihood of the people.