The Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities of Sri Lanka announced that 20000 new houses were under construction to aid low income families.
The new construction phase is part of the 'Colombo city revival programme' which looks to construct 40,117 houses by the end of this year.
The Ministry's active steps to amend living standards in the capital come as disparities in the North-East remain unchanged.
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