The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
The Minister answered a parliamentary question on Government housing, stating that there are 38 Government houses and that a Cabinet-appointed committee has submitted recommendations on their economically efficient use, with action being taken accordingly. He said six recovered Government bungalows have been temporarily allocated on nominal rent to the Bribery Commission, the Police Department, and the Ministry of Justice for Special Courts, while official residences have been provided to the Speaker and seven Deputy Ministers with rent deducted from salaries.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows: (a)(i) The number of Government houses is 38. (ii) To propose an appropriate mechanism for the economically efficient utilization of these houses, a Committee appointed pursuant to Cabinet Paper No. AM/24/2134/816/008 dated 2024.12.09 has submitted its report with recommendations. Action is being taken accordingly. (iii) Six Government bungalows that were taken back have been temporarily allocated on a nominal rent as follows: - Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption — 01 - Department of Police — 01 - Ministry of Justice (for the establishment of Special Courts) — 04 (iv) At present, official residences have been provided to the Hon. Speaker and seven Deputy Ministers, charging the applicable rent from their salaries. (b) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Monday, 17 November 2025 ·No. 22912 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 November 2025. No. 22912. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2490