Sri Lanka’s Parliament will undergo renovation work on the 40-year-old building, with State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya stating that the required renovations for the building had been identified and preparations were underway to commence them soon.

It was recently reported that some sections of the Parliament building are in a dilapidated condition due to lack of renovation in almost 40 years.

The State Minister has told the media that both the Government and Parliament were aware of the issue, and that urgent renovations needed to the building complex had been identified during a recent session of the parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee. He said that a decision had been reached to carry out the renovation work with the support of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB).

“The budget allocation designated for this year [2024] was promptly approved for this purpose. Additionally, the said advisory committee comprising Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Leader of the House Minister Susil Premajayantha, and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa reached a policy agreement to provide further necessary funding as needed,” he added.