Rs. 25 m allocated for project :

UK Buddhist Centre project to provide houses for tsunami hit

THE Sri Saddhatissa International Buddhist Centre of Kingsbury, UK has launched a project to provide houses to 20 tsunami affected families in the Southern province.

The foundation laying ceremony for this housing project built at Walahanduwa Estate, Galle was held recently.

The Tsunami Housing Reconstruction unit of the Urban Development and Water Supply Ministry said these houses are built under a programme funded by Sri Lankans in Kingsbury under the auspices of Ven. Galayaye Piyadassi Nayake Thera, Viharadhipati, Sri Saddhatissa International Buddhist Centre, UK.

Rs. 25 million has been allocated for this project and 10 houses will be completed before December 26 to be handed over to the beneficiaries, according to Ven. Piyadassi thera.