NEW HOUSING COMPLEX FOR MPs

Parliamentary authorities have agreed to a proposal to construct a new housing complex for parliamentarians at Thalapathpitiya with all facilities including recrea

tional areas and meet-

This decision was taken on July 12 after taking into consideration the situation

ing rooms, Daily Mirror learns.

The Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee took this decision on July 12 after taking into consideration that the 120 housing units of 1,000 square feet each

at Madiwela did not have even the minimum requirements.

The committee meeting was chaired by Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa and attended by House Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva, Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunga and Parliament Secretary General W.B.D. Dasanayake.

The Madiwela housing complex was built in 1994. It will be relocated in the new township of Thalapathpitiya on a block of land identified for this purpose with all the required facilities.

The Finance and Planning Ministry will guide and supervise the construction of the new housing complex by M/s Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Company Ltd. The Cabinet approval will be obtained for the proposal soon. However, the cost of the project is yet to be ascertained.

A separate memorandum will be submitted to the Cabinet, as agreed at the same meeting,

The Madiwela housing complex was built in 1994. It will be relocated in the new township of Thalapathpitiya on a block of land identified for this purpose with all the required facilities

seeking approval for the refurbishment of the parliamentary complex. It was noted that the electrical and mechanical systems in the Madiwela complex have to be repaired or replaced due to frequent breakdowns. The committee has also identified the need to develop the landscape. The work is expected to be completed before the 2014 budget in November.