The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament
The Minister tabled an answer stating that a Palpola Interchange was not included in the initial Southern Expressway surveys because the Galanigama and Dodangoda interchanges were considered sufficient, and that it was later proposed only to support access to the planned Millaniya Industrial Zone. He said there is currently no need for the interchange because that industrial development is inactive. The response also stated that construction commenced in May 2018 and that Rs. 180 million had been spent, comprising Rs. 100 million for the Palpola Interchange and Rs. 80 million for the Millaniya–Palpola road.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The answer is tabled.
¶ 02 (a) (i) No. Initial surveys for the Southern Expressway did not include a Palpola Interchange since Galanigama and Dodangoda interchanges were adequate relative to population. Palpola was proposed to provide access to the planned Millaniya Industrial Zone. As that development is presently inactive, there is no need for a Palpola Interchange. (ii) Construction commenced in May 2018. (iii) Rs. 180 million. (iv) Palpola Interchange: Rs. 100 million; Millaniya–Palpola road: Rs. 80 million.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10517