The Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody
Asked about the delayed reconstruction of the Pansilgoda bridge in Minuwangoda, which was removed for repairs in 2021 and is reportedly used by residents of nine villages. He requested details on funds allocated and credited for the new bridge, the relevant bank account, and whether the responsible construction agency had been directed to complete the work within two and a half months at the Minuwangoda Divisional Coordinating Committee meeting on 04 April 2024. He also asked when the bridge would be opened and noted related transport inconveniences, including the non-operation of two buses to Gampaha.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation:
¶ 02 (a) Is he aware that: (i) the bridge at Pansilgoda, Minuwangoda in the Gampaha District, used daily by about 8,000 people of nine villages, was dismantled and removed in 2021 for repairs; and (ii) nevertheless, due to non-completion for four years and the non-operation of two buses on that route up to Gampaha, the people have faced inconveniences?
¶ 03 (b) Will he inform this House: (i) the amount allocated for constructing a new bridge in place of the aforesaid bridge; (ii) whether the full amount was credited to the relevant account; (iii) if so, the name of that account and the bank where it is maintained; (iv) whether he is aware that at the Minuwangoda Divisional Coordinating Committee meeting held on 04.04.2024, the State Development and Construction Corporation responsible for construction was directed to complete the bridge within two-and-a-half months; and (v) the time required to open that bridge?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2025. No. 1749121318003248. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8055