ECONOMYNEXT – A 2.5 acre land belonging to Sri Lanka’s Kotagala Plantations will likely be handed over to the College of Colombo Sri Palee Campus to be used as a floor, media minister Nalinda Jayatissa mentioned.
“The land is vested underneath the treasury underneath the swarnabumi scheme,” Jayatissa informed stories on Tuesday saying the week’s cupboard selections.
“Will probably be transferred to the Sri Palee Campus with out a price.”
There are about 850 college students learning within the Sri Pali Campus affiliated with the College of Colombo, and the dearth of an acceptable playground for the scholars to play and maintain sports activities occasions is a critical drawback, a cupboard assertion mentioned.
“Due to this fact, discussions have been performed with related events to apportion a portion of land, 2.5 acres in extent, that’s uncultivated and owned by the Horana Plantation underneath the Kotagala Plantation adjoining to the Sri Pali Campus, enabling the land for use as a public playground.” (Colombo/Jan28/2025)