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MONDAY, JULY 3, 1978

SRI LANKA GROUP HOLDS TALKS WITH P.W.D. OFFICIALSİ

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A THREE-MAN DELEGATION FROM SRI LANKA GOVERNMENT HELD TALKS TODAY WITH SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROBLEMS.

DURING THE THREE-HOUR MEETING, THE VISITORS WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE BACKGROUND OF DRAFTING LEGISLATION AND NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

REPRESENTING THE P.W.D. AT THE DISCUSSIONS WERE MR. C. S. CHAU, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER- MR. J. M. WIGGLESWORTH, GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER= MR, EDDIE SHORT, PROJECT MANAGER (TSUEN WAN) - MR. T. MILLS, CHIEF ESTATE SURVEYOR MR. K. S. PUN, CHIEF TOWN PLANNER AND MR. P. C. CHAN, TOWN PLANNER (ADMINISTRATION).

THE VISITORS, LED BY MR. N. GUNARATNE, DIRECTOR OF THE COLOMBO MASTER PLAN PROJECT, ARRIVED LAST FRIDAY IN THE COURSE OF A TOUR OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES TO STUDY THE WORKINGS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN THESE COUNTRIES.

THE VISITS ARE FINANCED AND ARRANGED BY THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

. THE GROUP WILL LEAVE FOR BANGKOK ON THURSDAY AFTER A WEEK-LONG STAY.

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