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