The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Ajith P. Perera)
Asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation whether the proposed Palpola Interchange on the Southern Expressway is recognized as nationally important for access to Kalutara, Millaniya, Wadduwa, Morontuduwa and nearby industrial and tourism areas. Sought details on the project’s construction start date, BOI funding to the RDA, expenditure to date including land acquisition, remaining cost, expected completion timeframe, and the distance between the Galanigama and Dodangoda interchanges, and asked for reasons if the project is not accepted as important.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Do you accept that the “Palpola Interchange” is of national importance, providing access from the Southern Expressway to heavily populated, industrial and tourism areas such as Kalutara, Millaniya, Wadduwa and Morontuduwa? (ii) Commencement date of construction? (iii) Amount given by the Board of Investment (BOI) to the Road Development Authority (RDA)? (iv) Amount spent so far? (v) Amount spent on land acquisition? (vi) Amount required to complete? (vii) Expected completion timeframe? (viii) Distance from Galanigama Interchange to Dodangoda Interchange?
¶ 03 (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 23 January 2025 ·No. 1738314169039521 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Ajith P. Perera). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10516