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UDA kicks off 400-apartment ‘Welisara Heights’ scheme

12 Dec 2021

  • 403 two and three-bedroom apartments for middle-income families
  • Rs. 5 b project aimed at completion in 2023
By Uwin Lugoda The Government recently began construction work on the ninth housing scheme under its mega-housing project, catering to middle-income families in Sri Lanka. Work on the new housing scheme, Named “Welisara Heights Residences”, commenced earlier this month on 3 December, and is set to include 403 fully furnished apartments. According to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, the scheme is located in Welisara and is the ninth housing scheme planned under the Government’s umbrella project of building 500,000 housing units around Sri Lanka for middle-income groups within the next five years. Speaking to The Sunday Morning, Ministry of Urban Development and Housing Director General Prasad Ranaweera stated that the construction work on this scheme was being carried out following the instructions of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal, and Community Cleanliness State Minister Dr. Nalaka Godahewa. He explained that these 403 apartments will be spread across 2.45 hectares of land belonging to the Urban Development Authority (UDA), and that the apartments will be separated into 17 blocks. “The Welisara Heights Residences will allow middle-income families to choose from two sets of apartments. According to our plans, there will be a 700 sq. ft. apartment with two bedrooms and a 908 sq. ft. apartment with three bedrooms,” said Ranaweera. He stated that these homes will be provided to the public on a pay-as-you-go basis for a period of 25 years, and will also garner a low interest rate, as a relief to the middle-income families buying them. In this regard, Ranaweera stated that the UDA will co-ordinate the provision of bank loans for the purchase of these houses, further aiding the families. “All these houses are built to suit the middle class and will have facilities to match. These facilities also include the likes of shops and car parks,” he said. Additionally, this housing scheme will also include a public park, fitness centre, and a fully equipped supermarket with all the services. Ranaweera went on to add that a special security arrangement is also in place for the housing project. He stated that the International Construction Consortium has been chosen as the contractor for this middle-income housing scheme, with everything being overseen by the UDA. The total cost of the project amounts to Rs. 5 billion, and it is set to be completed in December 2023. Ranaweera stated that the mega project Welisara Heights Residences was in line with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour” national policy framework and will be built following the current health and safety guidelines. Eight similar housing projects commenced construction earlier this year, and are located in Orugodawatta, Peliyagoda, Kottawa, Bloemendal, Boralesgamuwa, and Malabe in the Colombo District, and Getambe in the Kandy District.

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