(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – India and Sri Lanka signed a MoU to develop Most Ven Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero Village (Elapathagama) in Anuradhapura District on Friday (14).
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Construction Mrs. W.K.K. Athukorala signed the MoU was in the presence of Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya.
The village will be developed using a grant of Rs. 300 million from the Government of India. The project envisages construction of 153 new houses, a multipurpose community building and alms hall, internal water supply system and renovation of Monk’s Quarters & library.
This project is in line with Government of Sri Lanka’s policy of rehabilitation of rural villages for economic development. It will benefit 153 families residing in the village.