Government refutes plans to provide 'Aragalaya site' for casino
Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- Parliament, Feb. 22 ()- The government refuted any plans to provide the Galle Face 'Aragalaya site' where the 'GotaGoGama' agitation was held, to establish a casino.
Chief Government Whip and Urban Development Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the government had not taken any decision to provide the 'Aragalaya site' to establish a casino as alleged by NPP MP Vijitha Herath.
He said a proposal had been received from Barl Investment Pvt. Ltd. for a mixed investment project at Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 03 and that an MoU had been signed with the investor on February 16, 2024.
The Minister said the investor had deposited a fee of USD 10,000 in rupees with the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and that steps have been...
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