Government approves plan for use of Visumpaya, Presidential mansions
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- December 11, 2024
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The government has granted approval to introduce an appropriate system for the utilisation of the bungalow Visumpaya and existing Presidential mansions in various areas under the control of the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that there are 50 government bungalows in the Colombo 7 and Colombo 5 areas under the authority of the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
These properties were allocated to former Presidents, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and various public institutions.
In addition, Presidential mansions are located in Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Mahiyangana, Anuradhapura, Kataragama, Jaffna, Embilipitiya and Bentota, all under the administrative authority of the President’s office.
The Visumpaya bungalow in Colombo 2, which was previously used by several state leaders as an official residence, is currently under the administrative authority of the Urban Development Authority.
