The earlier, favoured bid, also had the backing of another, powerful official. The demolishing of the buildings at the site opposite the Beira Lake has been completed and the land is fully cleared by a private contractor hired by the Urban Development Authority (UDA). UDA officials however declined to comment on the latest turn of events. The CCC property has been earmarked to build city hotels, trade complexes and malls and its implemention has been entrusted to the Defence Ministry under the direction of its Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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