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The Chief Architect was a position created in 1865 by Governor Hercules Robinson and the Executive Council of Ceylon to design and oversee the construction of public buildings across Ceylon. [1] Previously the Public Works Department, which was established in 1849 was managed by British engineers.
Following the adoption of a republican constitution in 1972, the National State Assembly convened in the building until 1977, when it was renamed the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Parliament then moved out to a purpose-built complex in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte in 1983; the building then became home to the Presidential Secretariat, housing the ...
Minister of Housing and Construction [21] [22] [23] Nimal Siripala de Silva: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 19 August 1994: D. B. Wijetunga: Minister of Housing, Construction and Public Utilities [24] [25] Mangala Samaraweera: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 4 September 2001: Chandrika Kumaratunga: Minister of Urban Development, Public Utilities, Housing ...
Government of Sri Lanka: Design and construction; Architect(s) Austin Woodeson: ... The chief architect of the Public Works Department, Austin Woodeson, was ...
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party: S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike: Minister of Local Government and Cultural Affairs [14] [15] [16] Vimala Wijewardene: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 9 June 1959: Minister of Local Government and Housing [17] 21 November 1959: W. Dahanayake: M. B. W. Mediwake: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: J. R. Jayewardene: United National Party: 23 ...
This category contains articles about the government departments of the Government of Sri Lanka. For articles about other bodies controlled by the Sri Lankan government see: Category:Government ministries of Sri Lanka; Category:Government agencies of Sri Lanka
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (commonly abbreviated as NWSDB) is the National Organization responsible for the provision of safe drinking water and facilitating the provision of sanitation to the people in Sri Lanka. The organization had its beginning as a subdepartment under the Public Works Department for water supply and drainage.