India and Sri Lanka signed a MoU to develop Most Ven Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero Village (Elapathagama) in Anuradhapura District on July 14, 2017.
The village will be developed using a grant of INR 300 million from the Government of India.
The project envisages construction of 153 new houses, a multipurpose community building and alms hall, internal water supply system and renovation of Monk’s Quarters & library.
This project is in line with Government of Sri Lanka’s policy of rehabilitation of rural villages for economic development. It will benefit 153 families residing in the village.
Sri Lanka: Know More- Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
- President: Maithripala Sirisena
- Destinations: Kandy, Colombo, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa
- Official languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
