Over Rs. 350m spent on sacred areas
Ishara Mudugamuwa
Over Rs. 350 million have spent to develop the sacred areas of our
country, said Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister
Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday.
"We have spent Rs. 82.6 million for Western Province, Rs. 37.5
million for North Eastern Province, Rs. 89 million for Central Province,
Rs. 34 million for North Central Province, Rs. 40 million for Uva
Province, Rs. 13.6 million for Sabaragamuwa Province, Rs. 39.6 million
for Eastern Province and Rs. 25.6 million for Southern Province. Due to
these projects we can see a religious and cultural revival in the
country," said Minister Gunawardena.
He also said the Ministry will open a three storied building in
Sanchi Viharaya which is still under construction in Bopal, India and
said that this will be a great cultural gift for India from Sri Lanka.
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