The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
An inquiry will be initiated after obtaining information from the Member and officials regarding problematic bridge contracts handled by SD&CC. It was stated that SD&CC had 69 bridge contracts, 19 of which have become social issues, and that due to malpractice, losses, and lack of capacity, 27 contracts were removed from SD&CC and reassigned after the current Government took office. The Minister said the Government is reviewing such bridges for expedited decisions and may proceed under the supervision of the newly established Minuwangoda Urban Council if it is willing.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We will obtain information from the Hon. Member and officials and initiate an inquiry. Additionally, SD&CC had 69 bridge contracts; 19 have become social issues, including several in Kalutara District. Due to malpractice and losses, SD&CC lacks capacity. Consequently, 27 contracts have recently been taken away from SD&CC and reassigned after this Government assumed office. We have reviewed such problematic bridges to take expeditious decisions. If the newly established Minuwangoda Urban Council is willing, we intend to proceed under its supervision. Please provide your information to facilitate the inquiry.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2025. No. 1749121318003248. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8058