Houses for the Veddah Community 22nd June 2009

Permanent houses have been built for the Veddah community. These have come up in Henanigala..
These have been built under a programme of providing permanent houses to the Veddah community. The vesting of the houses in the Dehiattakandiya Divisional Secretariat Division of the Henanigala Veddah village took place under the patronage of Minister Ferial Ashraff. It is implemented on the instructions of the President. Minister Ashraff said the Veddahs are being provided houses and infrastructure to lead their lives to suit modern society. The Veddahs contributed to the building of the houses, under the guidance of the National Housing Development Authority.

The Henanigala Veddah Chief Uruwarige Ettho expressed his gratitude to the government and the president for providing them houses. Chairman of the Dehiatta-Kandiya Pradeshiya Sabha A.M.P.D. Wijeratne and many officials were present.

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