1. Innovative approaches to deliver affordable housing options in Asia
COLOMBO
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2. Innovative approaches to deliver affordable housing options in Asia
Colombo Municipal Council
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3. Location of the Municipality
District
Boundaries
Total Area: 65,610 km²
Maximum Length: 435 km
Areas of
Colombo City
Colombo City
Maximum Width: 225 km
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4. Location of the Municipality
Old Landmarks
Independence Memorial Hall
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH)
Old Parliament Building
Cargills Department Store
Galle Face Green
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5. Location of the Municipality
Recent Landmarks
Nelum Pokuna Theatre
(Lotus Pond)
Nelum Kuluna
(Lotus Tower)
Altair Building
Luxury Apartments
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6. 1. A) Characteristics of the City:
City Profile
1. A) Characteristics of the City:
Population : 752,993
Area : km²
Demographic Density : 20,405 people/km²
Height above Sea Level : 3 ft.
HDI :
GDP of the City : US $ 48 Billion
GDP per Capita : US $ 4000
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7. 1. B) Characteristics of the City:
City Profile
1. B) Characteristics of the City:
Colombo is a busy and vibrant commercial hub with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings. Colombo is the 32nd most densely populated city in the world (20,405 people/km²).
The main city is home to a majority of Sri Lankan’s Corporate Offices. Famous landmarks in Colombo include Galle Face Green, Old Parliament Complex, Beira Lake, Colombo Racecourse and new addition like Colombo Lotus Tower and Altair Residencies.
The Colombo Metropolitan area has a GDP of US $ 48 billion or 40% of the GDP, although it accounts for only 6% of the country's geographic area and 25% of the national population.
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8. 1. B) Characteristics of the City (continued):
City Profile
1. B) Characteristics of the City (continued):
Colombo is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural city. The population of Colombo is a mix of Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, and Sri Lankan Moor.
Colombo's climate is fairly temperate all throughout the year. Rainfall in the city averages around 2,500 mm a year.
Areas of Colombo City is numbered from 01 to 15.
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9. 2. City’s Issues/Needs: City Profile
According to censes department information about 54% of the Colombo city population lives in huts, sheds or in places designated an unsuitable for humans. According to statistics about 1000 Acres of state land are being occupied by these people.
An estimated 65,000 families in Colombo alone live in underserved settlements. Due to Commercial opportunities more & more people are moving into the city.
Releasing this state land by constructing cost effective housing for the underserved and building new affordable housing for the housing demand is the key problem.
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10. Institutional Structure of the City
3. Description of City’s Governance Structures for Housing Sector:
The governance structures for city’s housing sector is Urban Development Authority (UDA) and National Housing Development Authority (NHDA).
UDA was established on first of Oct. 1978, under Urban Development Authority Law No. 41 of 1978 as an "authority to promote integrated planning and, implementation of economic, social and physical development in certain areas".
NHDA has been established by National Housing Development Authority Act No. 17 of 1979 to carry out housing development activities in Sri Lanka.
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11. Municipality Initiatives
4. A) Specific Action:
688 affordable Housing Units at Homagama.
Government (NHDA) Private Partnership.
- Video:
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12. Municipality Initiatives
4. B) Specific Action (continued):
Madampitiya Henamulla Housing Project
- Four number of 15 story housing blocks which comprises 941
housing units for underserved living in Colombo Metropolitan Area.
- This Is executed in collaboration with CEA, Fire Department, CEB
and Water Board by a private party as a PPP Project.
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13. Municipality Initiatives
4. B) Specific Action (continued):
Madampitiya Henamulla Housing Project
- Video:
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14. Municipality Initiatives
5. Involved Stakeholders:
Government through UDA/NHDA
Private Constructors through PPP’s with UDA and NHDA
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15. Municipality Initiatives
6. Policy Framework:
SDG11 (Sustainable Development Goals 11)
- Colombo Urban Regeneration Project.
The project objective is to improve the housing condition of low- income communities and increase Land use efficiency in Colombo through investments in the construction of affordable housing and the redevelopment of land.
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16. Municipality Initiatives
7. Opportunities:
Sri Lanka is included as a member under Ramsar Convention.
The Rich Greenery and set of Old Dutch Canals in the City.
Availability of developable lands.
New Port City Development Works, to reclaim 6 km² of level from sea.
New outer circular road network connecting the old road network.
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17. Thank You! E-mail : uskaru@yahoo.com Telephone : 0717257697
Name : U. S. Karunaratne
Position : Additional General Manager
Organization : Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
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