The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
The Minister tabled details of pending works under the Kolonnawa Stormwater Drainage and Environmental Improvement Project, including canal rehabilitation, culvert or box structure reconstruction, stormwater retention ponds, and pumping stations across the Dahamwela, Passenna, Salalihini, and Dandutota canal systems. He stated that rehabilitation in the Kolonnawa DS Division, including Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa areas and related secondary canals, is planned for 2025–2029 using Treasury funds, with SLLDC responsible for engineering and primary canal works and the Pradeshiya Sabha responsible for secondary canals. He also noted that the Kalu Palama pump installation project is awaiting National Procurement Agency approval and that implementation depends on required approvals and fund allocation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I table the answer.
¶ 02 (a) (i) The following unimplemented items:
¶ 03 1. Dahamwela Main Canal System - Reconstruction of culverts/box structures (11 Nos.) - Canal rehabilitation (total length 3.85 km)
¶ 04 2. Passenna Main Canal System - Construction of stormwater retention ponds (2 Nos.) - Rehabilitation of culverts/box structures (8 Nos.) - Canal rehabilitation (total length 4.485 km)
¶ 05 3. Salalihini Main Canal System - Construction of pumping station - Rehabilitation of culverts/box structures (5 Nos.) - Canal rehabilitation (total length 3.25 km)
¶ 06 4. Dandutota Main Canal System - Rehabilitation of culverts/box structures (6 Nos.) - Construction of pumping station - Canal rehabilitation (total length 14 km)
¶ 07 In addition, the project to install pumps at the Kalu Palama water gate has been referred to the National Procurement Agency for approval and we await its clearance.
¶ 08 (ii) Within the Kolonnawa DS Division, under the “Kolonnawa Stormwater Drainage and Environmental Improvement Project,” the following canal systems in Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha area are planned to be rehabilitated utilizing Treasury funds over 2025–2029 by the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation (SLLDC):
¶ 09 1. Passenna and Dahamwela canal systems and their secondary canals under the Kittampahuwa canal system.
¶ 10 2. Salalihini canal and secondary canals, and the Salalihini Mawatha pumping station.
¶ 11 3. Dandutota canal and secondary canals, Dandutota pumping station, and preliminary designs and procurement documents (design-and-build) for the Ekala (Kalu Palama) pumping station have been prepared. Implementation will proceed upon necessary approvals and allocation of funds.
¶ 12 (iii) Summary: - Engineering/design: SLLDC - Implementation: SLLDC (primary canals); Kotikawatta–Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha (secondary canals) - Maintenance: SLLDC (primary canals); Pradeshiya Sabha (secondary canals) - Funding: Treasury funds - Timeframe: 2025–2029
¶ 13 (b) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2025. No. 1740397565032971. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11417