Over Rs. 5000 m worth lands to be distributed among landless - Minister

Anushika Ranadewa

Recognized bare lands worth over Rs. 5,000 million will be distributed among landless people, said Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

The Minister was speaking at a felicitation ceremony for National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) employees held at the National Youth Centre Auditorium in Maharagama recently.

He said by recognizing such lands and distributing these lands amongst people who are in need of land had save Rs. 276 million for the National Housing Development Authority.

“The NHDA’s ‘Jana Sevana’ housing project has achieved its desired results. Over 7,600 families were provided with housing deeds,” he said.

Minister Weerawansa said the hard work and dedication put in by the employees contributed to the success of the NHDA. Awards were presented to officers and staff for their dedicated service and 15 long standing employees also received awards in recognition for their service for the years 2010-2012.

NHDA employees in a show of gratitude presented the Minister with a memento for the motivation and inspiration provided to them. Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Deputy Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Weerakumara Dissanayake, Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amentities Ministry Secretary Wimalasiri Perera, National Housing Development Authority Deputy Chairman A. W. Dayananda, National Housing Development Authority General Manager Mahinda Mudalige ,National Housing Development Authority Executive Director Padma Udayashantha Gunasekara and other officials were present.