A housing project called "Sathvirugama village of Reconciliation" (Sanhindiyawe Sathvirugama) which consists of 51 new homes at Kokeliya, Vavuniya, will be handed over to serving Tamil woman soldiers and Army personnel married to Tamil ladies as a reconciliation project, Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi said.
President Maithripala Sirisena will officially hand over the newly built houses on April 3 amidst the Sinhala-Hindu New Year traditions and customs.
The housing project is an ongoing housing project situated at the Kockeliya in Vavuniya which nearing completion, covering an area of 80 land parts of 40 perches. Houses are being constructed under the directions of the Ministry of Defence along with the labour assistance provided by the tri-forces. This visionary measure is aimed at enhancing the national coexistence and the reconciliation process.
It has been funded by the "Api wenuwen api" housing fund and the state fund. Accordingly, a cost of a new house would be (approx) 2 million rupees. The "Sanhindiyawe Sathwirugama" project also includes a Playground, Children Park and a Community Hall which would be completed by the Navy, Air Force and Army respectively.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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