President directs timely completion of 2026 Budget housing projects

Colombo, January 2 (Daily Mirror) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to ensure that all housing projects planned under the 2026 Budget are completed within the stipulated timeframes and handed over to the public without delay.

The President also stressed the importance of bringing the monitoring and supervision of these projects under a single coordinating institution to enhance efficiency and accountability.

These directives were issued during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat today (January 2) with officials of the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) to review the planning and current status of housing projects, including the national housing programme titled “A Place to Belong – A Beautiful Life,” to be implemented under the 2026 Budget.

During the meeting, President Dissanayake reviewed the planning, progress and target completion timelines of a Rs. 10,200 million housing project for low-income families and a Rs. 5,000 million housing project for conflict-displaced communities, both funded through 2026 Budget allocations.

Attention was also drawn to several housing projects initiated in previous years under the NHDA that remain incomplete, with the President emphasising the need to expedite their completion.