Minister of Housing and Construction Sajith Premadasa yesterday addressing the Parliament pledged the new houses will be constructed in areas, which will have less possibilities to face floods and other natural disasters. 

“Government is looking at immediate to construct houses for the families who lost their homes aftermath the landslides and inclement weather prevailed during the last few days.

We have already instructed the National Building and Research Organisation to find select suitable areas for to commence construction,” said Minister Premadasa who claimed to have found the financials to support the partially destroyed dwellings. 

“All new houses will follow the Udagama concept,” he added. (AH)