Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Susil Ranasinghe announced that plans are underway to construct 31,000 houses this year under the national housing programme.
He stated that the 2026 National Housing Programme, titled “A Place to Belong – A Beautiful Life,” is scheduled to commence tomorrow (25).
The large-scale housing initiative will be implemented across 13 districts, the Minister said.
According to Ranasinghe, nearly 25,000 of the 31,000 houses planned for 2026 will be built under direct assistance schemes. Under the National Housing Development Authority, steps have already been taken to provide housing assistance to approximately 10,000 families, with a total allocation of Rs. 10,000 million.
Each selected family will receive a non-repayable grant of Rs. 1 million to construct their own house.
“The programme will officially begin tomorrow with the distribution of cheques worth Rs. 1,500 million to 1,500 families across 13 districts for the construction of 1,500 houses,” the Minister added.
The initiative forms part of the government’s broader efforts to improve housing accessibility and uplift living standards among low-income communities.
