The Hon. S.M. Marikkar
Hon. S.M. Marikkar raised a supplementary question regarding the Low Level Road upgrade in the Kolonnawa electorate, begun in 2017 with foreign assistance and reportedly completed except for two outstanding bridges. He requested Government intervention to allocate funds, resolve the stalled bridge contracts, and expedite completion, noting that the project would reduce traffic congestion for commuters travelling from Parliament Road towards Kaduwela.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary question is on a different matter. Hon. Minister, you may not be able to respond immediately; please provide a reply later.
¶ 02 In our Kolonnawa electorate, the Low Level Road upgrade commenced on 12 January 2017 with foreign assistance. The road construction is 100 percent complete but not fully operational because two bridges remain unbuilt. As I understand, one bridge contract was awarded and then withdrawn; for the other, funding has not yet been found. Considering the total cost already incurred, if funds can be allocated—through Government intervention—to complete the remaining bridges, the intended objectives can be achieved. This began in 2017; now it is 2025. I request that you look into this and expedite completion. It will also ease the evening traffic for those traveling from Parliament Road towards Kaduwela, as they can use this route more quickly, reducing congestion on Parliament Road. I seek your attention to this.
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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/15946