The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake – Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
The Minister stated that the expressway to Rambukkana is expected to be completed and opened around December 2026, and that funds have been allocated for the following year to double-track the Polgahawela–Kurunegala railway. He also referred to plans for 25 town bypasses, including Warakapola, noted existing circular road benefits in Kurunegala, and said further bypass proposals could be considered subject to feasibility assessments.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we expect to complete and open the expressway to Rambukkana by around December 2026, which will partly address this. We have also allocated funds next year to double-track the Polgahawela–Kurunegala railway. Additionally, we plan 25 town bypasses—like Warakapola. Kurunegala already benefits from several circular roads. If further bypass options are proposed, we are willing to study them with feasibility assessments.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake – Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 August 2025. No. 1757391500023637. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22591