Minister of Housing Construction and Water Supply Dr. Susil Ranasinghe stated that there are plans to construct 31,000 houses under this year’s housing programme.
He pointed out that the 2026 National Housing Programme will be launched tomorrow under the theme “A Place of One’s Own – A Beautiful Life.”
The Minister also said that the new programme will be implemented covering 13 districts.
Expressing further views, he stated:
“This year, under the 2026 programme, we have planned to construct 31,000 houses. Out of these, about 25,000 houses will be built through direct assistance. Under the National Housing Development Authority, we have arranged to provide housing assistance to about 10,000 families, amounting to 10,000 million rupees.
We have planned to provide a grant of one million rupees per family through the Housing Development Authority. This is a non-repayable grant given to build their own houses.
On February 25, the distribution of cheques worth 1,500 million rupees for the construction of 1,500 houses for 1,500 families in 13 districts will begin.”
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