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Sitting of Saturday, 8 November 2025

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 144 speeches· 54 speakers

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  6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Construction of Bridges Across Bryanthurai Kandam River and Heda Oya in Ampara (Q.1212/2025) 5 speeches
    • The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC

      AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe asked the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development about two bridge projects in Ampara District—the Bryanthurai Kandam River bridge in Pottuvil and the Heda Oya Bridge—which he said had been initiated by the previous Government but had since stopped midway. He sought confirmation on whether steps had been taken to resume construction and whether the projects would be included in the Special Development Programme, and requested reasons if not.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary The Minister stated that the Heda Oya (Atimunei) and Bryanthurai Kandam River bridges are on roads outside the Road Development Authority’s purview, though RDA prepared designs and estimates in 2013 and invited tenders in 2014 without awarding a contract. He said the Heda Oya bridge was later proposed under the Rural Bridges Programme in 2021, but work stopped during the economic crisis when the State Development and Construction Corporation halted activities. Steps are now being taken to redesign and tender the Heda Oya bridge through the RDA for implementation in early 2026, while no decision has been taken to include the Bryanthurai Kandam River bridge in RDA plans.

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    • The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC

      AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe said the Bryanthurai Kandam bridge project in Pottuvil had progressed to tender stage through the Highways Ministry, with about LKR 4 million spent on soil investigations, but was halted during the economic crisis and not implemented thereafter. He thanked the Minister for recent road allocations in Ampara and asked whether the two needed bridges could be included under the Rural Bridges Programme to assist residents and farmers who currently rely on unsafe makeshift cable crossings.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Funds have been allocated to recommence work on the Heda Oya (Atimunei) bridge in 2026, though the relevant bridges are not on Road Development Authority roads. For the Bryanthurai Kandam bridge, approval through the District Coordinating Committee was requested so it can be considered under the rural bridges programme, as direct RDA funding is not possible. The Minister also noted LKR 26 billion allocated for rural roads in 2026 and cited several Ampara District bridge allocations.

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    • The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC

      AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe stated that he would submit the recommendations of the District Coordinating Committee.

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