Over 100 houses unveiled under Indian Housing Project

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June 20 - A total of 106 houses were inaugurated under the Indian Housing Project during the visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar.

This event was marked by a joint ceremony where President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Dr. Jaishankar unveiled a virtual plaque commemorating the new homes in the districts of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Matale.

The Indian Housing Project aims to construct 50,000 houses across the island nation.

The newly inaugurated homes in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Matale are part of this larger initiative, providing much-needed housing to families in these regions, particularly benefiting the Indian-origin Tamil community.

Adding to the day's milestones, 24 houses in each model village of Colombo and Trincomalee were handed over virtually, showcasing the project's extensive reach and impact.

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Citizen Thursday, 20 June 2024 09:06 PM

Charity begins at home! When there are millions of Indians on the streets in India, India is helping Sri Lanka to build houses for the poor! Is this some kind of joke?!

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Single Cell Friday, 21 June 2024 11:35 AM

If you only knew the story of the Indian origin estate workers back in the 1950’s your opinion might be different. Their plight was sealed when the citizenship laws came in to effect and many of them were not wanted by Sri Lanka or India . Some of them were born in Sri Lanka but they were stateless by these actions. They kept working hard and supported their families and vital export industry being tea cultivation. This is a recognition of their heritage and a true gift from their ancestors.

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Mendis Friday, 21 June 2024 01:31 PM

In India about 40% of the households don’t have even toilets, but Indians are building houses even in Jaffna. Their intention is something different !

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Citizen Thursday, 20 June 2024 09:07 PM

Charity begins at home! When there are millions of Indians on the streets in India, India is helping Sri Lanka to build houses for the poor! Is this some kind of joke?!

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Shera Friday, 21 June 2024 02:20 AM

I agree with citizen. India should help its own first if they really care. But this is not just charity. There is a bigger agenda for India. China has a significant control of Sri Lanka due to debts incurred from development and construction. India and China are fighting land and trade wars with China being a threat to India's sovereignity. With Sri Lanka's strategic geographic position which is favorable for military and trade, it makes sense for India to position themselves in Sri Lanka to equate or exceed China's influence in Sri Lanka. This is my observation.

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