A group of Sri Lankan expatriates in the United States of America has donated 12 million rupees to "Api Wenuwn Api" (We for ourselves) fund, which is maintained by the Defence Ministry. The fund facilitates Api Wenuwen Api housing project aimed at building 50000 houses for the members of the armed forces.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa received the donation from the representatives of the Ranaviru foundation in America at the Temple Trees yesterday (May 21). The money was collected through series of cultural and musical shows organised by the Foundation which is dedicated to improve welfare facilities to the war heroes.
The first phase of housing project is presently underway at Ipalogama in the Anuradhapura district. Construction works of 1620 houses have already 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 rests is expected to be found through donations. The houses will be given to the security forces, personnel at a cost of 800,000 rupees each.
