The Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala
Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala raised concerns about delays and safety issues related to the Garagoda Bridge project, noting the bridge’s importance to schools, public offices, health facilities and daily commuters. He said the contract had not been completed as expected and that temporary access was only agreed after coordination meetings, but the temporary bridge appeared unsafe due to river filling and erosion from rains. He asked whether the Road Development Authority would ensure the temporary bridge is constructed to proper safety standards.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you for your answer, Hon. Minister. The Garagoda Bridge is about 120 years old and serves five suburban schools, the police, the Medical Officer of Health office, Panagoda Hospital and the Grama Niladhari office, with thousands crossing daily. Though the contract was to finish within about 600 days since 2023, the third year is passing and the public is suffering. Temporary access should have been arranged until completion. Only after two special coordination meetings did the contractor agree to provide temporary access. We inspected the temporary bridge: a third of the river has been filled to anchor the structure on sand; recent rains have washed away sand, making it unsafe. Will the RDA ensure the temporary bridge is built to proper safety standards?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16535