The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said railway improvements are being pursued under the Budget framework, acknowledging weak service beyond Chilaw on the Puttalam line. He stated that unprotected locations in the district would be secured, flood risks addressed, and several Puttalam District stations modernized, with further service improvements expected as more locomotives become available. He added that major upgrades depend on strengthening railway management and the Ratmalana Workshops first.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We operate with a plan, reflected in the Budget framework. We acknowledge that service beyond Chilaw is weak. We have decided to protect several unprotected locations in your district and, with more locomotives expected, to improve the Puttalam line from Chilaw. Flood risks linked to the line will be mitigated. Several stations in Puttalam District will be modernized. To deliver the main upgrades you request, we must first strengthen railway management and the Ratmalana Workshops.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 August 2025 ·No. 1757391500023637 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 August 2025. No. 1757391500023637. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22564