People’s Bank provides 50 houses to IDPs in north

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The People’s Bank Golden Jubilee Housing Project consisting of 50 houses constructed along the Medawachchiya-Mannar Road in Madhu was handed over to the people by Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa recently.

The houses were provided to 50 Sinhalese and Tamil families who were displaced due to the war. Clean drinking water, electricity and furniture were among the numerous facilities provided. Each house comes with a surrounding area of 20 perches.

While commemorating its 50th anniversary, this housing scheme is the bank’s main corporate social responsibility project inaugurated for the betterment of those persons living in the North and East Provinces who were the victims of a 30-year-long terror menace.

The Ministries of Resettlement and Economic Development were responsible in providing necessary infrastructure for this initiative. The construction of this housing project was carried out with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Army and other Government organisations.

The inauguration of this project was attended by Minister of Resettlement Gunaratne Weerakoon, Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishard Badiudeen, Senior Minister Milroy Fernando and Governor Major General G.A. Chandrasiri together with religious leaders, Government and public representatives of the area. People’s Bank Chairman W. Karunajewa, members of the Board of Directors of People’s Bank and People’s Bank CEO/General Manager N. Vasantha Kumar were also present at this momentous occasion.

At the conclusion of the event the beneficiaries were provided with water pumps by the invitees.