The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 18 February 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Crime Statistics, Temple Jewellery, Police Releases, and Infrastructure (1745/2026 - 1851/2026)

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The Minister stated that the proposed Millaniya access to the expressway had been discussed at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development on 11 December 2025, but it is not currently being processed. He said residents of Millaniya, Kalutara North and Bulathsinhala can use the Gelanigama and Dodangoda interchanges, while Bulathsinhala may later access the planned Ingiriya Interchange on the Ruwanpura Expressway. He further explained that land had been acquired for access to the proposed Millaniya Investment Zone at the request of the Board of Investment, but funding has been suspended and no further acquisition is taking place.

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¶ 01 (a) (i) I am aware that this was discussed at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development held on 11.12.2025. (ii) No. (iii) People of Millaniya, Kalutara North and Bulathsinhala can access the expressway network via the Gelanigama and Dodangoda Interchanges. People of Bulathsinhala will also be able to use the Ingiriya Interchange on the Ruwanpura Expressway scheduled for future construction. Not under processing at present.

¶ 02 (b) Access to the expressway was required for the proposed Millaniya Investment Zone by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, and lands necessary for construction were acquired based on the BOI’s provisions. Funding allocations for the project have now been suspended; consequently, no land acquisition activities are taking place at present.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20430