The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka
Anura Karunathilaka stated that the Gampaha Public Market Complex project began in 2021 and is scheduled for completion in August 2026, with the first phase of temporarily relocating vendors already completed. He said funds allocated in the current Budget have enabled halted UDA projects to restart, and Rs. 107 million has been allocated for this project. He added that tenders have been called and will be opened on the 18th of the month to resume construction.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, the project commenced in 2021 with scheduled completion in August 2026. It proceeds in three phases; Phase I—temporary relocation of vendors—has been completed. Many UDA projects nationwide had been halted; this year’s Budget allocated funds to restart them. Rs. 107 million has been allocated for the Gampaha Public Market Complex, tenders have been called, and by the 18th of this month tenders will be opened so construction can resume.
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 September 2025. No. 1758017450079419. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10697