The President’s House in Colombo, which was used by 29 governors and six Presidents for their official duties and for residential purposes will be open to the public for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka.
The President’s Media Unit (PMD) in a statement said, “Under the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ruling period the President’s House and its surrounding area had been designated as a high-security area.
With the current President came into power the roads in the adjacent area of the President’s House in Colombo opened for the public use.
President Maithripala Sirisena does not use the President’s House as his official residence and it is used only for special occasions including welcoming the state guests.
President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to open the President’s House in Colombo and the Gordon park for the public including the school children.
Accordingly, the general public and the school children will get an opportunity to see the President’s House from today to June 14. The inauguration ceremony in this regard was held under the patronage of the President at 2.00 pm today.
Hence, opening the door for a new political culture, the President has taken steps to open the doors of the President’s House for the public which had been closed to the date.”
