Citizens donate land to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’

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At the inaugural ceremony of ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ held this week at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, land donations were made by private citizens including Chandra Kusumawathi Everett, G. Rasanga Prageen Fernando, P. Nimesha Madhumadali Siriwardena, and D.M. Samantha Sarath Ananda.

The President’s Media Division said Chandra Kusumawathi Everett donated 2 acres and 29.5 perches of land in the Alawwa area of Kurunegala. G. Rasanga Prageen Fernando of Wekada, Panadura, donated 70 perches of land in the Bandaragama area of Kalutara. Nimesha Madhumadali Siriwardena of Wewagedara, Kurunegala, donated 64 perches of land in the Polpithigama area of Kurunegala, and D.M. Samantha Sarath Ananda of Owatta, Hingula, donated 15 perches of land in the Maspotha area of Kurunegala.

Under the post-Ditwah relief and reconstruction program, the Government is attempting to relocate households away from natural disaster-prone areas such as landslides and floods.