Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Eranga Gunasekara, announced that 2,500 urban housing units will be provided to low-income and permanently homeless families by 2026 under the Colombo Urban Revitalization Partnership Programme.

He made the remarks during a field inspection of the 'Stadiumgama' housing complex, currently under construction on Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha in Colombo 14, yesterday (16).

Addressing the media, the Deputy Minister highlighted that urban housing projects must go beyond simply providing buildings. "When handing over a house, it should not merely be a building, but a fully habitable settlement. We examined whether aspects such as safety, social needs, comfort, and convenience coul...