The latest phase of the Defence Ministry (MoD) initiated district-wise house construction project for War Heroes saw its fruition in Galle District on Saturday (20) with the ceremonial opening of 26 more new houses by His Excellency, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in the company of Secretary Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, Tri service chiefs and a large gathering of invitees including close relatives of tri service War Heroes.
The concept for construction of 700 new houses, mooted by Secretary Defence Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa using ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ funds, as proposed by HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has so far succeeded in erecting houses in more than six districts. Those houses are built on plots of lands, owned by the War Heroes themselves with the financial grants, donated by the MoD.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Chief Guest for the ceremony at Kapuhenpala, Akmeemana where the first house was inaugurated, delivered the first set of keys to the War Hero, Corporal B.P.M. Gunasekara, symbolizing the simultaneous inauguration of all 26 new houses built across the Galle district. The main ceremony after inaugurating the first house took place at Kapuhenpala Nandimithra Maha Vidyalaya where keys for the remainder were also given away to their recipients.
Those houses, each worth about Rs 3 million have been built in Ahangama, Hikkaduwa, Elpitiya, Galle, Angulugaha, Akmeemana, Rathgama, Thelwatta, Puhulduwa, Balapitiya, Lelwala, Habaraduwa, Karandeniya and Alapalanchiya areas in accordance with the wishes of the War Hero.
Supervised by Defence Ministry’s Seva Vanitha Unit, chaired by Mrs Ioma Rajapaksa, the project has so far donated 114 such houses including those 26 in Galle District to service personnel in Kandy, Kurunegala, Badulla, Matara, Hambantota and Galle Disticts.
Many Sri Lankans, both here and abroad lavishly contributed to the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ housing fund in response to the MoD request during and after the war for peace.
The concept for construction of 700 new houses, mooted by Secretary Defence Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa using ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ funds, as proposed by HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has so far succeeded in erecting houses in more than six districts. Those houses are built on plots of lands, owned by the War Heroes themselves with the financial grants, donated by the MoD.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Chief Guest for the ceremony at Kapuhenpala, Akmeemana where the first house was inaugurated, delivered the first set of keys to the War Hero, Corporal B.P.M. Gunasekara, symbolizing the simultaneous inauguration of all 26 new houses built across the Galle district. The main ceremony after inaugurating the first house took place at Kapuhenpala Nandimithra Maha Vidyalaya where keys for the remainder were also given away to their recipients.
Those houses, each worth about Rs 3 million have been built in Ahangama, Hikkaduwa, Elpitiya, Galle, Angulugaha, Akmeemana, Rathgama, Thelwatta, Puhulduwa, Balapitiya, Lelwala, Habaraduwa, Karandeniya and Alapalanchiya areas in accordance with the wishes of the War Hero.
Supervised by Defence Ministry’s Seva Vanitha Unit, chaired by Mrs Ioma Rajapaksa, the project has so far donated 114 such houses including those 26 in Galle District to service personnel in Kandy, Kurunegala, Badulla, Matara, Hambantota and Galle Disticts.
Many Sri Lankans, both here and abroad lavishly contributed to the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ housing fund in response to the MoD request during and after the war for peace.
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