Kalutara, Oct. 7 – Five newly built houses were handed over to low-income families in the Kalutara District under the government’s new housing initiative, “Thamange Theanak – Lassana Jeewithayak” (A Place of Their Own – A Beautiful Life).
The program provides Rs. 1 million in financial assistance per family to support those unable to build homes on their own. The handover ceremony took place yesterday (06) under the patronage of Health and Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, with houses distributed among selected families in Millaniya, Bandaragama, and Horana Divisional Secretariat areas.
- In Millaniya, three families from Venivelpitiya, Yatiyana, and Senapura villages received new houses.
- In Horana, two families from Kumbuka East and Gonapola benefited under the scheme.
So far, the government has invested Rs. 155 million to provide homes for 155 low-income families in the Kalutara District.
To mark World Habitat Day 2025, another 40 houses are being built with Rs. 40 million allocated. In total, 195 housesare completed or nearing completion in the district under the initiative.
Additionally, Rs. 64.5 million has been released under the “Seva Abhimani Loan Scheme” to 43 government employees without homes, providing each with a Rs. 1.5 million loan. A fast-track “Sewana Aid Scheme” is also planned to extend housing support to disabled and vulnerable families.
The event was attended by Kalutara District MPs Nihal Abeysinghe and Oshani Umanga, together with local authority chairpersons, divisional secretaries, and officials from the National Housing Development Authority.
