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Independence (1948) |
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First Ministry of Housing(1952) |
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National Housing Department established (1952) |
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Peoples United Front government radical welfare reforms (1956) |
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Insurgency by peasants and youth (1971) |
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Ceiling on Housing Property law (1973) |
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UNP government (centre-right) (1977) |
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National Housing Development Department (1977) |
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Urban Development Authority (1977) |
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Greater Colombo Economic Commission (1977) |
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Mahaveli Development Authority and major national development authorities |
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Hundred Thousand Houses Programme (self-help and direct construction
of houses throughout the country) (1977) |
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UNICEF Urban Basic Services programme (1979) |
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Million Houses Programme (Devolved "enabling" strategy for housing
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Community Action Planning (1985) |
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Participatory urban development (1985) |
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Gras-roots programme (1985) |
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Local government regeneration programme (1985) |
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Urban Projects Unit established (1985) |
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Ceiling on property law repealed (1990) |
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1.5 Million Houses Programme (withdrawal of subsidised credit for
housing) (1990) |
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People Alliance government. elected (centre left) (1994) |
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