50 houses in Mannar from People's Bank

by Mohammed NAALIR

Fifty housing units constructed by the People's Bank at Madu Road, Mannar at a cost of Rs. 60 million will be commissioned today.

These houses were constructed with the help of People's Bank employees under the guidance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.These houses were constructed to improve the living conditions of people affected by terrorism.

The ceremony will be chaired by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. People's Bank Chairman W. Karunajeewa will be among the participants. People's Bank granted Rs. 11 million worth of relief items in 2009 to people victimised by the LTTE.

The People's Bank gave Rs. 26.5 million to President Rajapaksa for the construction of houses in the North.