Construction of tall Christmas Tree at Galle Face stops,the wastage is Rs 60 lakhs
According to the instructions of the Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith the request made by Minister Arjuna Ranathinga to stop construction of the tallest Christmas Tree in the world has been stopped.It is reported that h amount spent on it has been rupees sixty lakhs.
The proposed Christmas Tree was to be 315 feet in height and by the time orders were received to
halt construction 60 feet had been completed.I ti reported that the basic structure had already been made.It was asked what would happen to the raw materials.At a media conference the President of the project Mangala Dissanayake hd said that he is awaiting instructions from the Cardinal in this regard.
It is also reported that it has not been known from which fund these funds were drawn.It has been added were from well wishers.It is now reported that the remaining funds would be distributed among the poor.This also would be according to the Archbishop's instructions it is reported.
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