The Sri Lankan president's plans to build a rest house in Jaffna, through the Urban Development Authority, have been approved by the Cabinet, Colombo Page reported.
The UDA, which will be responsible for the land and construction of the rest house falls within the Ministry of Defence, led by President Rajapaksa in his capacity as Minister of Defence and Urban Development, and overseen by his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa as Defence Secretary.
A number of hotels and rest homes have been established across the North-East by the Sri Lankan armed forces since the end of the armed conflict, including a hotel on shores of Nanthikadal lagoon by the army, and a resting lodge for Buddhist pilgrims in Jaffna, by the navy.
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