Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
A special discussion on the successful implementation of the national programme to hand over thousands of newly constructed houses to beneficiaries across the island was held at the Parliament Complex on 04 November.
Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) participated in the discussion, during which matters relating to the handover of houses constructed with financial assistance of Rs. 5 million each for people who lost their homes due to the Disaster "Ditwah".
The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, Dr. Susil Ranasinghe.
The discussions revealed that thousands o...