The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena - Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways
The Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways provided details on railway infrastructure in the relevant area, listing three stations—Rambukkana, Kadigamuwa and Ihala Kotte—and three halt stations—Thismalpola, Yatagama and Gangoda. He said Rambukkana is due for refurbishment under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme, while Kadigamuwa is undergoing works including platform extension, an overbridge, staff quarters, drainage and access improvements through an NBRO-mediated landslide risk reduction contract. He further stated that landslide-prone sites near Kadigamuwa, Kansalagama and Thismalpola have been identified under the RLVMMP, with mitigation completed at the first two locations and planned for Thismalpola.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister:
¶ 02 (a)(i) Three railway stations and three halt stations.
¶ 03 (ii) Stations: - Rambukkana - Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kotte
¶ 04 Halt stations: - Thismalpola - Yatagama - Gangoda
¶ 05 (iii) Rambukkana: Level crossing modernization is underway. Under the “Clean Sri Lanka” project to develop 100 stations, Rambukkana is scheduled for refurbishment shortly. We initially selected 100 stations to commence work, with scope to include more with private participation.
¶ 06 Kadigamuwa: Through an NBRO-mediated private contract under the landslide risk reduction programme, works include platform extension, construction of a passenger overbridge, construction of one staff quarters building, renovation of another, deepening of the well, drainage improvements, access road improvements and site grading.
¶ 07 (iv) Yes. Three landslide-prone locations in Kegalle have been identified under the NBRO’s Reduction of Landslide Vulnerability by Mitigation Measures Project (RLVMMP): - Near Kadigamuwa Station, - Kansalagama (between Rambukkana and Kadigamuwa at mile 53/70), - Thismalpola.
¶ 08 (v) Near Kadigamuwa Station: All required stabilization and mitigation works under RLVMMP have been completed.
¶ 09 Kansalagama (53/70): Necessary constructions completed under RLVMMP; risk mitigated.
¶ 10 Thismalpola: Identified as at risk; mitigation works under RLVMMP will be carried out in due course.
¶ 11 (b) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena - Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7486