The proposal was tabled by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
The relevant plot of land is adjoined to the lands leased to the members of the 1996 World Cup-winning cricket team on a 99-year lease basis.
Belonging to the Road Development Authority (RDA), it is located at the Robert Gunawardena Mawatha in Battaramulla. – ada derana
