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The Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday approved the construction of 20 sanitary facilities in urban areas countrywide at an estimated cost of Rs. 525.29 million.
The project aims to address the shortage of adequate lavatory facilities for the public, including both local and foreign tourists visiting urban centres.
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, responding to concerns raised at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing regarding poor maintenance and abandonment of similar projects under previous administrations, defended the move.
“Regardless of which Government is in power, the need for public sanitation facilities must be met to ensure public demand,” he added.
Dr. Jayatissa assured that the new Government will implement the project in collaboration with Local Government and Provincial Councils to ensure proper operation and maintenance, overcoming shortcomings seen in previous similar initiatives.
Appropriate places to establish facilities, proposed by the Urban Development Authority (UDA), have been identified according to the urban development plans.
The proposed sanitary facilities systems construction project are at the following places:
The proposal to this effect, submitted by Urban Development, Construction and Housing Minister Anura Karunathilake, was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
