The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
The Minister stated that, due to delays in the renovation of the John de Silva Theatre, Cabinet approval was obtained to reallocate funds from that project to complete renovations at the National Art Gallery. He said meetings and inspections had been held with Moratuwa University consultants, the contractor, the Sri Lanka Navy and others, and that officials expect the National Art Gallery to reopen before December 2026.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, that is an important question and one I too have been pursuing. John de Silva Theatre is also closed for renovation. As the John de Silva work will be delayed further, I obtained Cabinet approval this year to reallocate funds earmarked for it to complete the National Art Gallery renovation. I convened multiple meetings and inspections with the Moratuwa University consultants, the contractor, and the Sri Lanka Navy, among others. Officials are of the view that we can reopen the National Art Gallery before December this year.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7277