Formed 1978 | Type Authority | |
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Jurisdiction Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Annual budget Rs 35,402,210 million (2015 est) Minister responsible Rauff Hakeem, Minister Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Agency executives Ranjit Fernando, Chairman
K. Hettiarachchi, Secretary | ||
The Ministry of Urban Development is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for planning and implementation of Economic social and physical development of the areas declared by the Minister-in-charge of the subject of Urban development. The ministry was established by an Act of parliament bearing No 41 of 1978. The Urban Development Authority is executively functioning under this ministry that is responsible for empowering to function as the key urban planning and implementing agency of the country.
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History
The Urban Development Authority was established by Junius R. Jayewardene on 1978 under Act of Parliament bearing No 41 with a perspective to advance incorporated arranging and execution of Economic social and physical improvement of the ranges pronounced by responsible Minister-in-charge of the Urban Development.
Departments
- Urban Development Authority and its subsidiaries headed by Ranjit Fernando.
- Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation and its subsidiaries headed by M. H. M. Salman.
- National Water Supply and its subsidiaries headed by K. Alahudeen Ansar
- Department of National Community Water Supply and its subsidiaries headed by Eng.Karunasena Hettiarachchi
Ministers
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Mahajana Eksath Peramuna