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900 Houses in Kegalle instead of line rooms

plantation houseThe Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development has commnced a programme to provide a houses for Sinhala-Tamil residents who live in line rooms in Kegalle District next year (2017).


This housing project is implemented according to a concept of Minister Palani Thigambaram under the theme One House for One Family, Secretary of the Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Nidahas Estate Sector Employees Union A. Panchanathan said.

The main issue of estate workers in Kegalle District is housing problem and workers appreciate this programme implemented by the present government as a step taken in creating them a better future.

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