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HDC celebrates 13th Hulhumalé Day
May 12, 2017 : 9:07 pm
Housing Development Corporation celebrated Hulhumalé Day today with a special evening for children. The celebrations took place at Hulhumalé Sunset Park, this evening from 4pm onwards.
The event took place with a variety of games and activities for children, along with lively Boduberu performances by 1438 Boduberu group. A cake commemorating Hulhumalé Day was cut by HDC’s Chairman Mr.Fuad Gasim , Chief Guest of the event.
Hulhumalé Day is celebrated on 12th May each year; the day of the first settlement of people in Hulhumalé. Since then, the city has seen a large increase in population up to 40,000 by end of last year.
To cater to the needs of this growing population, HDC has worked to bring major support infrastructure developments including new businesses in the form of supermarkets and shopping malls, as well as communal and recreational facilities such as parks, courts, gyms, community centre and shopping mall.
