New house for family living inside a cave

Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council will give a permanent house for a family currently living in a rock cave in Balangoda, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Governor Niluka Ekanayaka said.

On the advice of National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), the family has vacated the house in which they were living two years ago as there is a landslide threat. Since then, the cave has become the permanent residence of the family, which comprise of four members including two schooling children.

After visiting the family, the Governor said that a house will be constructed on a suitable land plot within a short period by the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council.