The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Police housing is arranged within the relevant police area at each transfer, but housing shortages have been identified, particularly around Colombo. The Minister stated that Cabinet approval has been obtained to purchase a 352-unit housing complex from the Urban Development Authority for Rs. 4,100 million to address urban police housing needs, alongside ongoing efforts to expand quarters and improve station facilities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, at every transfer, housing is arranged within the respective police area. We identified housing constraints especially around Colombo. Accordingly, we obtained Cabinet approval to purchase a housing complex of 352 units from the Urban Development Authority at a cost of Rs. 4,100 million to address urban police housing needs. We continue to increase quarters capacity and improve facilities at stations.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 March 2026 ·No. 23335 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 March 2026. No. 23335. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14804