22 February 2024 02:00 pm Views - 1123
Chief Government Whip and Urban Development Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the government had not taken any decision to provide the 'Aragalaya site' to establish a casino as alleged by NPP MP Vijitha Herath.
He said a proposal had been received from Barl Investment Pvt. Ltd. for a mixed investment project at Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 03 and that an MoU had been signed with the investor on February 16, 2024.
The Minister said the investor had deposited a fee of USD 10,000 in rupees with the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and that steps have been taken to obtain the valuation report on the land.
He said however, the particular investment project had not yet been approved.