Bambalapitiya Unity Plaza (Unity Plaza) mall will be redeveloped as an Information Technology centre under the public and private sector investment programme.
Unity Plaza shopping complex is one of the main commercial buildings in the center of Colombo city. By now, this has transformed into the premier shopping mall capable of meeting all IT needs under one roof. Unity Plaza, which can be called a crossroads of the IT sector in Sri Lanka, is the best example of public and private cooperation to promote innovation.
The opening of the redeveloped Unity Plaza Mall was held under by Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga on Tuesday (7).
Unity Plaza was established by Onali Holdings Private Limited on June 25, 1982. Currently, 51% of the shares belong to this company whereas 45% belongs to the Urban Development Authority. The modernisation work of this mall was started in 2021 at a cost of around Rs.400 million. It consists of five floors of shops and five floors of office facilities. Along with new redevelopment activities, many customer-friendly facilities have been included.
Urban Development and Housing State Minister Thenuka Vidanagamage, Plantation Industries State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, Uva Provincial Governor A.J.M. Muzammil, Onali Holdings Chairman Archi Varman, Managing Director Hardy Jamadine, Urban Development and Housing Ministry Secretary W. S. Sathyananda, Urban Development Authority Chairman Nimesh Herath, Director General Prasad Ranaweera and a group of other guests attended the event.
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