Sixty hostels for university students

The Cabinet has granted approval to the proposal of the Government to construct 60 hostels on an expedited basis to boost accommodation facilities for students entering universities in the country. Sri Lanka has 17 universities including two Buddhist universities. These universities provide tertiary education to over 92,000 students.Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake, who had considered the need to provide hostel facilities to a large number of students had proposed the construction of 60 dormitory buildings conforming to modern technology for all 17 universities.

Each building will comprise four storeys and would have 100 rooms which would provide accommodation facilities to 200 students.

Over 12,000 students will find accommodation once the construction of the 60 buildings is completed. The project, which is expected to be carried out in two stages, will see completion in two years.