Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2011-12-21

Re-development Programme of Colombo City and its? Surroundings

- theproposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence and Urban Development, to implement the following projects in stages, was approved by the Cabinet:

* refurbishment of Old Dutch Hospital building at Colombo Fort;
* renovation work of Old Marketing Department Building at Colombo Fort;
* development of Race Course Grounds and Bloomfield Grounds;
* refurbishment of Central Super Market, Pettah (former fish market);
* development of Independence Square;
* re-location of Manning Market to Peliyagoda;
* re-development of existing Manning Market premises for the expansion of bus stand and to accommodate informal sector within a Commercial Complex area.

The construction work of these projects will be entrusted to the Engineering Services Divisions of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force so that the cost of construction could be kept to a minimum.