Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Parliament, Feb. 09 ()- Government will not sell the historic Visumpaya lower than the price which has been estimated by the Valuation Department, Minister of Urban Development Prasanna Aranatunga informed Parliament today.

"We are not inclined to change the price recommended by the Valuation Department for Visumpaya and are not willing to sell it at a lower price than the Valuation Department's estimate," Minister Ranatunga responded to a query raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, regarding the historic building.

"However, we have positively responded to the investor's request to conduct another valuation through a chartered valuer.

"The investor requeste...