Reviewed · 30 Oct 2026 Report an error
The Cabinet approved moving the High Court and Magistrate's Court out of Galle Fort to the new Beligaha complex and handing the old court buildings to the Urban Development Authority for a tourism promotion project under a public-private partnership.
Key facts from the documents
- Part of the UDA's Galle Regeneration Project; Galle Fort is a World Heritage Tourism Zone under the Greater Galle Development Plan (2021-2030).
- Proposal by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development.
- No call for PPP proposals had been seen when this record was last checked.
How to take it further
Watch for a PPP call from the Urban Development Authority.
Assessment
Evidence for
- Relocation of the courts, handover of the buildings to the UDA and the PPP mechanism. Document 1
Evidence against
- Announced only: no call for bids or proposals has been seen yet. Document 1
Risks
Not yet assessed
Unknowns
- No closing date is given in the sources. Document 1
- The sources do not name the divisional secretariat division. Document 1
How the score and confidence were set
- Status: 20 of 40
- Way to take part stated: 15 of 15
- Dates in the sources: 15 of 15
- Division named: 0 of 10
- Confidence: 10 of 20
- Yes: Main document from an official publisher
- No: Main document under 180 days older than our check
- No: More than one document
- Yes: Checksum kept for the main document
- Yes: Checked in the last 30 days
Evidence
The document this record rests on. Facts are restated in our words; the documents are linked, not copied.
- Primary source Cabinet of Ministers decision
Cabinet Decisions taken at the Cabinet Meeting held on 06.04.2026
Cabinet Office of Sri Lanka, released by the Department of Government Information
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