Country’s development through village level

“Accelerated development in village level will help to develop the country speedily. Realising this situation the President and the Government have given priority to develop rural areas even facing a critical war,” said Housing and Common Amenities Ferial Ashraff after handing over “Lakjayagama” Janasevana Housing Scheme constructed at Mirigama recently.

After the ceremonial opening of Lakjayagama Housing Scheme with 50 houses constructed by the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) at a cost of Rs. 3.2 million. The owners of the houses in this housing scheme are from poor families in and around Mirigama area.

NHDA has granted Rs. 100,000 as a grant to construct these houses and the beneficiary family has constructed their own houses using low cost building materials and traditional technology. It consists a community hall, Shrine room and internal road network.

Minister Ashraff was welcomed by Kokila Harshani Gunewardena, SLFP, Chief Organiser Mirigama. Senior Advisor to the President, Former Minister Lakshman Jayakodi and Minister of Public Administration and Provincial Councils Karu Jayasuriya also participated on this occasion.

The Minister said “Lakjayagama Housing Scheme can be considered as a milestone in the development process of the Sri Lankan Housing Programme and the 50 beneficiary families have constructed fully completed houses with Rs. 100,000 grant given by the Government.

The NHDA has provided technical assistance and the guidance to construct these houses.