The Former official residence of the speaker, 'Mumtaz Mahal' is set to be converted to a Military Training College. According to reliable to sources talks are underway to convert the residence to a Military Training College for the Senior Officers of the Tri-forces. The first round of discussions was held recently in Colombo.
If the project takes off military sources revealed that Senior Officers could undertake certain senior officer courses in Sri Lanka itself. Currently, the military sends officers overseas to countries such as Pakistan in order to complete these courses due to their unavailability in Sri Lanka.
However, sources also claim the project has hit a snag as the land and premises ownership currently lies with the Department of Archeology.
Built in 1929, Mumtaz Mahal was purchased in 1948 to serve as the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and served in that capacity till a new residence was built in 2000 in close proximity to the New Parliament Complex in Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte. Since then the house has been used by various government entities.
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