Defence Secy visits house construction sites

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa visited the house construction sites of the Urban Development Authority conducted under his guidance. Under the first phase of this massive construction project, the construction of 9,800 houses has been started at the Wanathamulla, Maligawatta, Mayura Place, Dematagoda, Henamulla, Sri Panngananda Road., Syril C. Perera Mawatha, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha., Salamulla and Kolonnawa areas. This project is aimed at resettling and facilitating 68,000 low income families of Colombo suburbs.

The construction sites were visited by Defence Ministry and Urban Development Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on April 4 to inspect the progress of construction. The constructions of the Dematagoda housing complex which consists with 500 houses will be completed in April 2013 and the other housing schemes will be completed at the end of year 2013.

The Defence Secretary spoke with the local and foreign contractors regarding their day today requirements. The Defence Secretary gave instructions to every person who is involved with the constructions to complete the project to achieve the target of the Urban Development Authority.

Urban Development Authority Chairman Nimal Perera, Director General (Acting) Nihal Fernando, Additional Director General Brigadier Samantha Jayasundara and the Urban Development Authority officials participated.