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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 7 January 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Proposed Flyover over Kirulapona Junction Funding (Q.242/2024)

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In response to a question on a proposed flyover project, Bimal Rathnayake stated that it is not currently being implemented because the Cabinet-appointed RAMP Committee decided on 10 November 2022 not to proceed, due to the inability to secure domestic funding amid the economic crisis. He added that no decision has been made on whether to construct the flyover or on any funding source, and related follow-up matters are therefore not applicable.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answers are as follows:

¶ 02 (a) (i) Owing to the inability to secure domestic funds due to the recent economic crisis, the Official Committee on Reprioritization and Fast-Tracking of Large-Scale Development Projects (RAMP), appointed by the Cabinet on 2022.11.10, decided not to proceed with this project. Therefore, construction of this flyover is not currently being implemented.

¶ 03 (ii) As the RAMP Committee has so decided, no decision has been reached to date regarding construction of this flyover.

¶ 04 (iii) As the project is not being implemented at present pursuant to the above decision, no decision has been taken regarding the source of funds.

¶ 05 (b) Not applicable.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 January 2025 ·No. 1736487038022510 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 January 2025. No. 1736487038022510. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15943