While attending the inaugural day of the ‘Dharmapala Edicational & Trade Exhibition’ to mark the 75^th anniversary of the Dharmapala College at Pannipitiya in Kottawa as the chief guest, Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said that Malabe, Kottawa, Pannipitiya and Homagama would be developed into Technological Cities.

The Minister said that the government has undertaken the huge challenge of transforming the Western Province as a Megapolis.

Hence, areas including Malabe, Kottawa, Pannipitiya and Homagama are to be developed as Technological Cities within the next 15 years with Battaramulla as the administrative city, added the Minister.