The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House
Bimal Rathnayake said the Ministry and RDA acknowledge the need for road widening and will try to include the proposal in the 2027 Budget, though no commitment can be made for funding this year. On traffic lights, he requested that proposals be submitted through the DDC or 19190 with Police concurrence, after which a traffic survey will determine whether signals should be installed next year. He also stated that about 700 RDA workers have been regularized, while around 300 more must sit the G.C.E. (O/L) exam in February before being considered for regularization, with no pass threshold required.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 On widening: the need is acknowledged by both the Ministry and the RDA. Significant funds are being allocated for road development, including by H.E. the President. Whether we can allocate funds this year is uncertain as plans are finalized. We will try to include this proposal in the 2027 Budget. I cannot give a false promise, but we will make an effort.
¶ 02 On traffic lights: please submit a proposal through the DDC or via 19190 with Police concurrence. We will conduct a traffic survey. Where lights were installed without surveys, congestion sometimes increased. If the survey justifies, we will install signals next year.
¶ 03 On regularization: We have regularized about 700 RDA workers. Around 300 remain who have not sat for the G.C.E. (O/L). We met them and advised them to sit the O/L in February. Sitting the exam is sufficient; a pass grade threshold is not required for this purpose. After they sit, those meeting suitability criteria will be regularized.
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