He was speaking at the opening of a 437-unit housing complex at Aramaya Place at Dematagoda yesterday (10).
President Maithripala Sirisena was the chief guest on the occasion.
Ranawaka also said Rs. 17,000 has been allotted to construct houses this year.
The government will invest Rs. five million on each family to build houses for them, he said.
Megapolis minister Patali Champika Ranawaka says the housing requirements of low-income families in Colombo will be fulfilled fully.