Hambantota sees the light of the day

by Raja Waidyasekera Tissamaharama Special Corr.

The Urban Development Authority has prepared various development plans to make Greater Hambantota Development Plan a success and a reality.

An extent of 112,000 hectares in Hambantota have been identified by the UDA as the urban development area.

Plans have been drawn up to utilise this extent of land for various development activities under Greater Hambantota Development Plan.

Attention has been focused on existing town of Hambantota and Hambantota divisional secretariat area.

Hambantota Siribopura will be developed to the status of a new town taking into consideration the Hambantota seaport Udamathtaala airport and Siribopura residential area.

The five storeyed adminstration complex funded by the government of Korea is nearing completion. All State sector institutions scattered all over Hambantota will be relocated here.

The administration complex at Siribopura consists of an urban council building, library, minor employees housing scheme and housing scheme for various officials etc.