Discussion on Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Plan
A discussion on the Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Plan was held on Wednesday (30) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat, under the leadership of Chief of Presidential Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi and Acting Deputy High Commissioner/First Secretary of the High Commission of India Roshini Thomson. During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Sri Lanka, he had […]
A meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat concerning the Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Plan. The session was chaired by Prabath Chandrakeerthi, the Chief of Presidential Staff, and Roshini Thomson, the Acting Deputy High Commissioner/First Secretary of the High Commission of India. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, he had promised support for the Sacred City project after visiting the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura.
Consequently, the Urban Development Authority and the Department of National Physical Planning have jointly proposed implementing development activities in the Sacred City. The draft proposal, co-developed by these two entities, has already been submitted to the Indian High Commission, and the discussion centered around it. Recently, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the Maha Sangha and all relevant stakeholders to discuss the Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Plan and instructed officials to accelerate the project.
The estimated initial cost for the project is Rs. 7.7 billion, and the Government of India is anticipated to contribute the necessary financial support. The project is set to begin before the end of the year. It aims to initiate various development programs while preserving the historical and religious significance of the Anuradhapura Sacred City.
These initiatives include repairing access roads, managing waste disposal, enhancing sanitation facilities, and restoring dilapidated sites. Participants in the meeting included Ramya C. S., the Second Secretary (DC) at the Indian High Commission; W.T.H. Ruchira Withana, the Director General of the Department of National Physical Planning; D.M.D.S.
Dissanayake, the Director General of the Urban Development Authority; and Chandrika Senanayake, the Director of the Department of External Resources. Alongside senior officials from the High Commission of India and relevant institutions, they attended the event.
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