November 06, Colombo (LNW): The Ministry of Public Administration has reported that four official residences previously occupied by former ministers have yet to be handed over to the government. The residences in question were allocated to former ministers Sanath Nishantha, Mohan De Silva, R. Sampanthan, and Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse.
The Ministry stated that Mohan De Silva’s residence was anticipated to be handed over as of yesterday. Meanwhile, a senior official confirmed that Sanath Nishantha’s residence is scheduled for return by tomorrow, with instructions communicated to his wife.
In the case of former minister R. Sampanthan, the Ministry has urged his relatives to promptly return his official residence. However, some documentation issues are delaying the return of Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse’s official residence. Rajapakse clarified that he had already vacated the property several months ago.
The Ministry is working to expedite the return of these government residences to ensure proper allocation and usage of public resources.
