Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Lanka
| Defence Headquarters Complex | |
|---|---|
| ආරක්ෂක හමුදා මුලස්ථානය | |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Government/Military |
| Location | Akuregoda, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte |
| Coordinates | 6°53′29″N 79°56′12″E / 6.891385°N 79.93663°E |
| Construction started | October 2011 |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 12,335 square metres (133,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Muditha Jayakody Associates [1] |
The Defence Headquarters Complex is a complex of buildings currently under construction at Akuregoda, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte to house the Sri Lanka Armed Forces headquarters and offices of the Ministry of Defence. In 2011, Project was launched to shift army, navy and air force headquarters to Battaramulla, under Government plan to shift the all government administrative complexes to Battaramulla area. [2] Then Government allocated Rs.20 billion for this project. In 2015 construction of this complex temporary halt due to non-availability of funds. [3]
- ↑ "Sri Lanka to cancel architects’ consultancy in defence HQ deal". Economynext.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "Shangrila-La investment a case in point, says GR". island.lk. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ↑ "Defence HQ constructions halted". dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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