New administrative complex at Battaramulla

by Mohammed NAALIR

Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardane along with the Urban Development Minister Rohana Kumara Dissanayake laid the foundation for the 13 storeyed administrative complex to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 4,000 million at a ceremony held at Sethsiripaya Battaramulla.Construction work on the complex is expected to be completed within two years Ministry sources said.

Even-though the plan of developing Sri Jayawardanapura as the administrative city was delayed due to various reasons the Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Ministry could successfully implement the project the sources added.Ministry officers noted that the shifting of the Government and other social services institutions from Colombo city to the area will help Government's attempt of developing the Colombo city as the commercial city in the Asian region.

With the completion of the project the irregularly located office complexes and other social service institutions will be shifted to the Battaramulla administrative complex step by step.Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Ministry Secretary P. Ramanujam, Urban Development Authority Director General Prasanna Silva, Project Director Renuka Wickramasinghe and Project Manager Prof. Joachim were also present.