New houses for Meethotamulla victims
The first phase of the programme to provide houses for the displaced persons, whose houses were completely destroyed, due to the collapse of a section of the Meethotamulla garbage dump, was launched yesterday (21) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and 30 families received new houses under the first phase .
Currently, the Government has taken steps to provide new houses to all 98 families whose houses were completely destroyed, and today houses were provided for the persons who expressed their consent to receive houses under the first phase.
The government has spent 392 million rupees for these houses.
Rs. 250,000.00 will be granted to each beneficiary of the houses to purchase furniture.
If the values of the destroyed houses exceed the calculated value, the difference will also be paid in cash to respective families, in the future.
The President presented the deeds of the houses for the beneficiaries at the auditorium of the Ministry of Disaster Management.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ministers Susil Premajayantha, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Vajira Abeywardena, A. H. M. Fawzie, Deputy Ministers Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Dunesh Gankanda and the Member of Parliament S. M. Marikkar were among those participated in this occasion.
(President’s Media)
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka turns to Indian and Russian companies to manage Chinese-funded Airport April 26, 2024
- Sri Lanka’s state revenue surges to record Rs. 834 Billion in first quarter 2024 April 26, 2024
- Army soldier killed, 9 injured in Mankulam cab-lorry collision April 26, 2024
- Electricity trade unions to take legal action against Sri Lanka Electricity Bill April 26, 2024
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa refutes Cardinal Ranjith’s allegations on Easter Sunday Attacks April 25, 2024