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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2014-10-09
Vesting of State Land for Anuradhapura Town Centre Redevelopment Project

- the residential population within the Anuradhapura Municipal Council Area is about 51,000 and with the increase in pilgrim arrivals to Anuradhapura due to the peaceful environment in the country, the day time population is around 100,000. The Urban Development Authority is closely regulating the development activities while improving the pubic facilities in the sacred area to maintain a planned development in the town area based on a development plan prepared by the Authority. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence and Urban Development, to vest the state land in extent of 228.9 perches situated at 1st Lane, Maithripala Senanayake Mawatha, Anuradhapura, with the UDA, for redevelopment activities, was approved by the Cabinet.