July 19, Colombo (LNW): President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced a bold initiative to transform the Western Province into a major city capable of accommodating approximately 5 million people.
As part of this vision, the government is launching a revolutionary program to provide freehold land and housing rights to residents across villages, towns, and plantations. This initiative aims to alleviate the hardships faced by the country’s citizens by granting them secure property ownership.
The President made these remarks at the “Randora Urumaya” event, which was held on Wednesday afternoon at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. During this event, 50,000 low-income families residing in flats in Colombo were granted freehold deeds.
Outlined in the 2024 budget proposals, the Urumaya programme aims to grant freehold land rights to 2 million people and full ownership of houses to 250,000 low-income families living in Colombo flats.
In the initial phase, 50,000 families will receive freehold deeds, with a total of 1,117 title deeds already awarded. This includes 937 houses from the Urban Development Authority and 180 houses from the National Housing Development Authority.
These “Randora Urumaya” title deeds will be distributed to residents of Mihindu Sethpura, Sirisara Uyana, Metro housing complexes under the Urban Development Authority, and 31 flats under the National Housing Development Authority.
