The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake tabled the Government’s response on the Southern Expressway projects, stating that four phases comprising 32 subprojects and a further four extension subprojects had been completed. He reported that 36 connected subprojects were implemented using civil-works contract savings and gains from USD appreciation, with Cabinet approval, and that loan, utilization and savings details were provided in annexes placed in the Library. He also stated that there were no unresolved audit queries, with routine issues addressed under the Ministry of Highways and the Road Development Authority.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I table the answer to the question regarding the Southern Expressway projects.
¶ 02 Answer tabled.
¶ 03 - The Southern Expressway Project consisted of four phases, with 32 subprojects completed. The Southern Expressway Extension also had four phases, with four subprojects completed. Details are provided in Annex 01 and Annex 01A. - Thirty-six connected subprojects were completed using civil-works contract savings and USD appreciation, with Cabinet approval. Items 1–32 were within Kottawa–Matara; items 33–36 on the extension (e.g., Wetiya–Andarawewa, Ambilipitiya–Moraketiya Jct., etc.). - Summarized loan, utilization, and savings details are in Annex 02. The table is placed in the Library. - No unresolved audit queries. Routine audit issues have been resolved under guidance of the Ministry of Highways and RDA. - (Further items as per annexes.)
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27578