The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake stated that a bridge scheduled for completion in 2019 remains unfinished, with work stalled for nearly six years, and said estimates are being prepared in 2025 to complete the remaining work. He noted that similar infrastructure gaps exist elsewhere, including around twenty bridges in Hambantota District lacking proper connecting roads, and said the Government would prioritize and address the necessary cases.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, photographs of this bridge are with us. Though scheduled to be completed in 2019, it remains unfinished, with works halted midstream for nearly six years. However, for 2025 we are preparing estimates to complete the balance works. There are many such cases—as I stated recently, in Hambantota District alone about twenty bridges exist without proper connecting roads in some places. We will prioritize and resolve the necessary ones.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 March 2025. No. 1743759139093629. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18920