The Hon. (Dr.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne - Deputy Minister of Mass Media
The Deputy Minister said the Government is systematically releasing lands in the North and expects the relevant land to be released by July, noting that surveys have begun and earlier building and site plans are available. She stated that the Ministry would then seek to proceed quickly with a permanent office, including exploring construction next year. She also noted that 18 new post office buildings and 211 renovations had been completed islandwide in recent years at a cost of Rs. 1,200 million, with further construction and maintenance planned.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, this is an important issue. We are systematically releasing lands in the North. Surveys for this land have commenced, and there is an oral assurance. As the Hon. Member stated, building plans from 1986 exist and the site plan is approved. We aim to secure release of the land by July and proceed to build a permanent office expeditiously.
¶ 02 Further, in recent years, islandwide we completed 18 new post office buildings and 211 renovations at a total cost of Rs. 1,200 million. This year and next, we will continue construction and maintenance. I will also ensure that once the land is released by July, we explore commencing construction next year.
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