Experts from Singapore in Sri Lanka to draw municipal plans

COLOMBO (News1st); A group of experts from Singapore have arrived in the island to draw a municipal plan for Sri Lanka.

Director General of the Urban Development Authority Prasad Ranaweera said their work will focus on Hambantota on Thursday (25).

The planning activities focused on Colombo and Trincomalee on Wednesday (24).

The municipal plans are to be drawn for the Western Province, Eastern Province and the Hambantota District in the Southern Province.

Ranaweera said a report on city planning, projects and project proposals is due in six months.

The group which arrived in Sri Lanka comprises of 12 experts from Surbana Jurong, a company headquartered in Singapore.