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The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana

New Democratic Front· Kalutara· 20 June 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Southern Expressway Interchanges (Q.Unspecified/2024)

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Rohitha Abeygunawardhana asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation for details on the Southern Expressway, including the number of interchanges and the distance between Gelanigama and Dodangoda. He sought information on land acquisition and compensation for the proposed Pelpola Interchange, whether it would be relocated, the reasons for any relocation, and the Government’s position.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House: (i) the number of interchanges established on the Southern Expressway; (ii) the distance between the Gelanigama Interchange and the Dodangoda Interchange on that Expressway; (iii) whether lands have been acquired to construct the Pelpola Interchange; (iv) if so, the amount payable as compensation for those lands; (v) whether there is a move to construct the Pelpola Interchange at another location; (vi) if so, the reasons; and (vii) the Government’s position?

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Friday, 20 June 2025 ·No. 1751600792021434 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1867