35 acres land of Welikada prison complex to be allocated for investments

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Around 35 acres of land out of 40 acres of the Welikada Prison premises in Borella will be set aside for investments after the prison complex is moved to Horana.

During a discussion held at Temple Trees with the participation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, it was revealed that the Urban Development Authority is already planning to set aside its chapel ward and prison headquarters building for a hotel project.

State Minister Lohan Ratwatte said that several investors have already agreed to the project.

The Welikada Prison complex will be moved to a 200 acres land in Millewa, Horana.

The Prisons Department and UDA officials informed the Prime Minister that the Rs. 30 billion project is expected to be completed by 2024.

Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya said that the Magazine Prison will be restored first at a new land in Horana while the other prisons and the Welikada gallows will also be taken to Horana.

Magazine, Welikada, Colombo Remand and Women's Prisons will be established in Horana under the same name and the prison hospital, prison training school, rehabilitation center and prison intelligence unit will also be established in Millewa while prison headquarters will be built in Battaramulla and an official quarters in Malabe.

The Commissioner General of Prisons told the Prime Minister that when the Women's Prison is established in Millewa, a day care center for children will also be set up for those female inmates with children.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Comments - 14

Tupac Monday, 06 September 2021 08:46 PM

Please sell it to China

Susantha Monday, 06 September 2021 08:59 PM

Massive land plots in the heart of Colombo will be handed over to China for peanut by the land sale regime.

Editor Monday, 06 September 2021 09:04 PM

Lankave ohoma thamai..

Lakmal Kahawela Monday, 06 September 2021 09:25 PM

Another piece of land for China

Dee Monday, 06 September 2021 09:40 PM

Super!

UNP Monday, 06 September 2021 10:04 PM

I DON'T KNOW Y ?

D.M. EDDA Monday, 06 September 2021 10:11 PM

I DON'T KNOW WHY?

Dinesh Monday, 06 September 2021 10:15 PM

Who is the investor?

Jude Keegel Tuesday, 07 September 2021 10:11 AM

The celebrations must have already begun... Another good sale will be the Borella Cemetery

joshua Tuesday, 07 September 2021 10:35 AM

Please sell that parliament also...we wont mind even if you sell it at a loss.

sacre blieu Tuesday, 07 September 2021 10:41 AM

The government has no more money to spend on any project, what with the inner deals of most projects that finally get overpriced and cost escalation corrupted costs. Most of the money is now in private hands and many multi-billionaires have been crated,mainly illicit wealth. And this by all governments. WE appear to be in a state of Catharsis.

Hari Tuesday, 07 September 2021 11:07 AM

mewta api ida denawada

Mohamed Cassim Anver Tuesday, 07 September 2021 11:37 AM

Wait for more sales.

Lost Lankan Tuesday, 07 September 2021 12:51 PM

Next is Borella Cemetery mark my words guys.

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