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The official website of the Ministry of Defence, Public Security
and Law and Order, www.defence.lk has opened an online payment
gateway for those who are willing to make contributions for the
Api Wenuwen Api fund.
The fund is meant for the Api Wenuwen Api housing project aimed
at building 50000 houses for the members of the armed forces.
The online payment facility has been set up as a result of
requests made by Sri Lankan expatriates to have a trouble-free
avenue to make their contributions. The Ministry of Defence with
the co-operation of the Sampath Bank launched this secure
payment facility on its official website
www.defence.lk.
The first phase of housing project is presently underway at
Ipalogama in the Anuradhapura district. Already 1620 housing
units have been completed.
A house built under this projects costs 2.4 million rupees out
of which 1 million is provided by the government while the rest
is expected to be found through donations. The houses will be
given to security forces personnel at a cost of 800,000 rupees
each.
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