Old court buildings in Galle Fort for a tourism project (PPP)

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.

Evidence

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1. 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

   Document date

   7 Apr 2026

   Retrieved

   30 Oct 2026

   Where to look

   Decision 01

   Supports

   Relocation of the courts, handover of the buildings to the UDA and the PPP mechanism.

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