The Hon. Kins Nelson
Hon. Kins Nelson questioned the Government on the funding timeline for upgrading Hingurakgoda (Minneriya) Airport to international status, noting the estimated Rs. 17 billion cost and the Rs. 2 billion allocated in 2024 for runway work. He asked whether annual capital allocations would remain at Rs. 2 billion, which would delay completion for about ten years, and requested details on the allocation in the current Budget and a firm completion date.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, my second Supplementary Question is this.
¶ 02 To upgrade Hingurakgoda (Minneriya) Airport as an international airport, the estimated cost is Rs. 17 billion. Rs. 2 billion was allocated in the 2024 Budget and runway work has commenced. Will only Rs. 2 billion be allocated as capital each year? If so, completion will take about ten years. How much will you allocate in this year’s Budget and is there a firm completion date?
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Cite as: The Hon. Kins Nelson. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 July 2025. No. 1753443916033328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13640