Defence Secy visits housing construction sites

Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa inspecting the progress of a housing complex.

Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa made a visit to review the progress of the housing complexes which are under construction in the Colombo Metropolitan area on Monday.

Nearly 10,000 houses are being built under the first phase of the housing project for low income families.

These housing projects are being carried out under the supervision of the Defence Secretary.

He visited sites in Henamulla, Aluthmawatha, Ferguson Road, Cyril C Perera Mawatha, Edirisinghe Mawatha, Maligawatte, Dematagoda, Estate 54, Estate 66, Kolonnawa and Salamulla. Each of these Housing Complexes is comprised of 12 floors. The ground floor will be reserved for business and public purposes. The income generated from the ground floor will be utilized for maintaining the housing complex. Each 400 square feet housing unit consists of two rooms with all amenities. Urban Development Authority chairman Nimal Perera, Director General Nihal Fernando and Additional Director General Brigadier Samantha Jayasundara also participated.