About us

Established in 1989 as a sub-division of the Central Provincial Ministry of Transport, Highways, Culture, Housing & Construction, and Power & Energy, the Central Provincial Department of Housing functioned under an Acting Housing Commissioner from 1994 until its formal establishment as an independent department in 1999. The Department operates under the authority of the Housing Development Charter of the Central Province, No. 05 of 1993 (published in Gazette IV (A) of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on July 1, 1994) and in accordance with the powers vested under Item No. 05 (Housing and Construction) of the Provincial Council List within the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Furthermore, the Central Provincial Department of Housing—along with the Rent Boards of Kandy, Matale, and Nuwara Eliya functioning under its purview—is responsible for the implementation of the Rent Act No. 07 of 1972, as amended by Act No. 55 of 1980 and Act No. 26 of 2002.

Legal Framework Pursuant to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution

As specified in the Provincial Council List

5. Housing and Construction

5:1 Implementation of Housing Programs: The execution, coordination, supervision, and follow-up of provincial housing development programs and projects (excluding those under the National Housing Development Authority). This includes the provision of building materials, housing loans, and the implementation of self-help assisted housing projects.

5:2 Enforcement of Tenancy Laws: The implementation of the Protection of Tenants Act and the Rent Act within the province.

5:3 Construction Activities: All construction activities related to the subjects andfunctions specified within this List.

Prevailing Acts and Statutes Applicable to the Institution

Housing Development Charter of the Central Province, No. 05 of 1993

Rent Act, No. 07 of 1972

Rent (Amendment) Act, No. 55 of 1980

Rent (Amendment) Act, No. 26 of 2002