All govt. offices shifted to Kotte soon

Mohammed Naalir

COLOMBO: Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Ministry (UDSADM) and Board of Investment (BOI) has signed an agreement to commence the second phase of Sethsiripaya administrative complex.

Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Ministry Secretary Prof. P. Ramanujam and Board of Investment Chairman Dammika Perera signed the agreement.

The signing ceremony was held at UDSADM premises under the patronage of UDSAD Minister Dinesh Gunawardane and Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion Minister Sarath Amunugama.

The Urban Development Authority will implement this project.

Through this agreement approval has been obtained to import essential materials for the construction of the administrative complex. Rs. 3.2 billion has been reserved for the project. The Construction work on the thirteen storeyed administrative complex is due to commence next month.

The Government has decided to remove all Government offices from Colombo city for Sri Jayawardanapura, Kotte with the view to develop it as a main business hub minimising the congestion of the city.

Moves are under-way to implement this project immediately on the directive and guidance of UDSAD Minister Dinesh Gunawardane.

Urban Development Authority Director General K.V. Dharmasiri, Deputy Director General (Finance) Wasantha Geeganage too participated at this event.