Indian High Commissioner (HC) to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha inaugurated and handed over the Thiththavelkiwla Model Village in Monaragala to 24 families.
The Model Village Housing Project, implemented across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka with support from the Indian Government, aims to provide housing for low-income families.
Each model village comprises 24 houses, selected by District Housing Committees.
The project, initiated in 2017 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two nations, has already seen villages inaugurated in 11 districts, with overall progress at 96%.