Two new model villages, Nanda Gama in Kegalle and Jana Aruna Gama in Kalutara, built with Indian grant assistance, were officially inaugurated and handed over to beneficiaries on Wednesday (29).
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Susil Ranasinghe jointly presided over the ceremonies.
Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi joined the event in Kegalle, while Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa attended in Kalutara.
A total of 48 families received housing units during the handover. The events drew participation from district parliamentarians, senior officials of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, the National Housing Development Authority, and local administrators.
The Model Village Housing Project, launched under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2017 between India and Sri Lanka, aims to provide housing for 600 low‑income families across all 25 districts. Each model village consists of 24 housing units selected by District Housing Committees.
So far, villages have been completed and handed over in 18 districts including Batticaloa, Vavuniya, Jaffna, Kandy, Gampaha, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Matale, Puttalam, Colombo, Trincomalee, Monaragala, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Ratnapura, Ampara and Kurunegala. With progress at nearly 98.5%, the remaining five villages are expected to be inaugurated soon. (Newswire)
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