Ceylinco Homes build houses for tsunami victims in Kalutara

The Ceylinco Homes Group has embarked on a project to provide 45 houses for the families affected by the tsunami in Kalutara.

The foundation stone for the commencement of 'Ceylinco Sevana', at a cost of more than Rs. 20 million was laid recently at Meneritenne Eliya Kalutara, by Chairman Ceylinco Group, Dr. Lalith Kotelawala and Deputy Chairperson of Ceylinco Consolidated Mrs. Sicille P.C. Kotelawala.

The 45 families who have been languishing in temporary shelters will be granted their permanent home when Ceylinco Sevana is completed.

"Ceylinco, under the able stewardship of Dr. Kotelawala, has taken this initiative as part of its principled corporate social responsibility programme to ensure that its profits are ploughed back into the community that sustains its business," Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, said.

"Since the inception of Ceylinco, more than half a century ago, we have always been firm believers in contributing something of essence to make the lives of Sri Lankans better. This has been the secret of the resounding success we enjoy in every sphere," remarked Dr. Lalith Kotelawala.

This was the launch of yet another charitable initiative to commemorate the 69th birthday of Dr. Lalith Kotelawala that was on October 29.

The Ceylinco Homes Group has benchmarked real estate development in Sri Lanka along international standards, with projects such as Ceylinco Celestial Residencies, Trillium Residencies, Lotus Grove, Barnes Place Residencies, Hyde Park Residencies and Eden Gardens to its credit amongst a host of other high profile housing projects.

By involving itself in this needy project, the Ceylinco Homes Group manifests its commitment towards undertaking corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects that are worthy and provide much needed relief to beneficiaries.

Deputy Chairperson and CEO, Padmini Karunanayake, Ceylinco Homes Group, said: "Ceylinco Sevana is another humanitarian effort inspired by Chairman, Dr. Lalith Kotelawala to uplift the lives of the less fortunate.

When we decided to use our expertise in property development to build houses for the homeless, we needed a plot of land for the project. When we approached Minister Samarasinghe, he promptly agreed to allocate this land in Kalutara."

The houses will be constructed according to specifications laid down by RADA [The Re-construction and Development Agency}. To ensure that the focus of the event will be the beneficiaries, all 45 families have been invited to participate in this function and will light a lamp to mark a new dawn in their destiny.

The team at Ceylinco Homes Group responsible for getting this project off the ground worked under the leadership of Deputy Chief Executive Director of Ceylinco Homes, Cryshantha Jayawardhana to have the project underway within a short period of 06 months.

Dr. Lalith Kotelawala - chairman Ceylinco consolidated, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe and Deputy chairperson Ceylinco consolidated Sicille kotelawala and Deputy chairperson Ceylinco Homes Group Padmini Karunanayake the foundation stone.