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The Hon. S.M. Marikkar

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 7 January 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Proposed Flyover over Kirulapona Junction Funding (Q.242/2024)

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Hon. S.M. Marikkar asked the Minister to clarify the Government’s policy on a flyover project for which preliminary studies, surveys, and land acquisition compensation had already been funded. He argued that abandoning the project would waste public expenditure and fail to achieve its intended objectives, noting that the previous Government had decided not to proceed.

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¶ 01 My first supplementary question is this.

¶ 02 Hon. Minister, at the inception of this project, preliminary studies and surveys were undertaken, and billions were paid in compensation to acquire lands. If the flyover is not built, those payments are a waste. Secondly, the intended objectives will not be achieved. The decision not to build was taken by the previous Government. What is the policy of the present Government in this regard?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 January 2025 ·No. 1736487038022510 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. S.M. Marikkar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 January 2025. No. 1736487038022510. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15944