President to hand over 10 newly built houses in Keppapilavu

Anushika Ranadewa

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will hand over 10 completed houses under the Keppapilavu housing project adjoining the resettlement camp of the Sri Lanka Army in Keppapilavu, Mullaitivu tomorrow.

Commenting on the project, Mullaitivu Security Forces Commander Major General Leonard Mark said the villagers were displaced during the 30-year terrorist war. The three bedroom houses are built in the lands owned by the recipients. The villagers will benefit with houses as well as compensation for the land they lost. The entire project of housing construction was undertaken by the Army.

Built with the support of the Army, the community and Resettlement Ministry, 10 completed houses will be handed over to the owners. The project and all aspects in constructing the houses was undertaken by the Army.

The community comprises farming and fishing communities.

The farming community who lost their cultivation lands due to war will be provided with 2-3 acre blocks of land for cultivation purposes. The fishing community will be given housing near the Nandikadal Lagoon to facilitate their livelihoods added Major General Mark.

A primary school will also be opened by President Rajapaksa together with the opening of the housing project. Together with the handing over of the houses, the President will be commissioning electricity projects for the Keppapilavu village which did not have the facility during the war period. The President will also hand over scholarships to village students as well as food rations to village families during the event. “The villagers are eagerly looking forward to welcome the President and the area has been beautifully decorated for the occasion, “Major General Mark said.