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The National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) has taken measures to build 6,000 housing units in Vavuniya and Mannar districts under the Indian grant Programme....More info

The Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Ministry will renovate all flats in Colombo by spending Rs.1,000 million....More info

Valuable 04 land  Plots from city. ...More info

Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa will donate a new house to midwife P. D. Lalitha Padmini who has been presented an award under the Janasewana dedicated housing programme....More info

Accordingly, ‘Malikapura’ village constructed in Kesbewa was handed over to the people today (Feb. 10). ...More info

350 public servants in Anuradhapura received housing loans worth Rs. 120 ...More info

Rs 25 million has been set apart to provide houses for the families living in temporary houses in the former terrorist threatened villages under the Janasewana one million housing project. Parallel to Deyata Kirula 2012 programme houses will be provided to all ...More info

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday declared open the Saliyagama Jana Sevana housing scheme in Oyamaduwa, Anuradhapura . The project with 51 houses built at a cost of Rs. 21.5 million was launched by the National Housing Development Authority(NHDA)....More info

Q: What are your future plans for the Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Ministry this year to push forward Mahinda Chinthana - Vision for the Future? A: In 2011 we were able to build around 30,000 new houses through the National Housing Development Authority. We were able to get the attention of the President on many important decisions on the construction field which led to the rapid progress of the field. The growth rate of the field is recorded as 17.3 percent. In 2012, we hope to build around 50,000 new houses through the National Housing Development Authority. ...More info

'Poverty reduction is the main solution to avoid the resurgence of the underworld, said Construction, Engineering, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa....More info

The construction work of "Janasewana" housing village in Welangollawatta, Kurunegala will be inaugurated today under the patronage of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa....More info

After overcoming the challenge of terrorism which lasted for over three decades, there is another challenge for Sri Lanka. That is the development challenge. All parties in the country have certain roles to play in this development challenge, said Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa....More info

World Habitat Day ceremony today The national ceremony to mark World Habitat Day will take place at the BMICH today under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. ...More info

Foundation for Adivasi housing scheme laid Construction work on a special housing scheme for the Adivasi community commenced last week in Vakarai, Batticaloa District. This project launched to coincide with World Habitat Day is being initiated under the Janasevana Programme. ...More info

Cities and climate changes: Human settlements and shelter for all Since 1985, the United Nations has been celebrating ‘World Habitat Day’ on the first Monday of October, of each year to focus attention on the state of human settlements and the basic right to adequate shelter for all has been celebrated on several themes by the UN habitat....More info