Roadways

[Rajasinha]

Colombo's road network is in a major need for capacity enhancement.

The government needs to pour at least $1 Billion USD into Colombo. Special priority has to be given to the metro expressways.

The rest of the countries road network is in a good state now.

[Rajasinha]

June 14, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will officially open the improved main A-9 highway and the reconstructed former rebel airstrip at Iranamadu in Kilinochchi tomorrow (June 15), government sources said.

The 320- km A-9 road that connects Jaffna peninsula in the North to the central city of Kandy was reconstructed by the local contractors in two stages under the supervision of the Ministry of Ports and Highways. The state funded the reconstruction at a cost of Rs. 19.125 billion.

The road was fully opened in mid-2009 after the end of the war. However, the once busy highway was in a dilapidated condition. Reconstruction commenced in 2011 under the guidance of the President.

The President will also declare open the runway at Iranamadu in Kilinochchi tomorrow.

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) carried out the complete reconstruction of the former rebel runway. It has been widened to 25 meters and extended to 1,500 meters in length.

The new runway has been built to accommodate the landing of the biggest SLAF plane, a C-130.

The runway, once used by the Tamil Tiger rebels that held power in the area before the end of the war to launch air attacks on the South, had been destroyed by the terrorists when the military captured the area, according to military sources.

The government expects the runway to be developed as a domestic airport to boost the tourism and passenger transportation.

[Rajasinha]

June 6, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run Bank of Ceylon will finance 48.2 kilometre road at a cost of 3,915 million rupees, the state information office said.
The cabinet of ministers had given the nod for the proposal by the ministry of finance to enter into a loan agreement with the bank.

The road will be built by Road Development Authority.

The RDA has borrowed from both state and private banks to finance road building under a Treasury guarantee.

[Cosmicbliss]

Originally Posted by Rajasinha

Colombo's road network is in a major need for capacity enhancement.

The government needs to pour at least $1 Billion USD into Colombo. Special priority has to be given to the metro expressways.

The rest of the countries road network is in a good state now.

How about roads in northern province? What condition are they in?

[sepalika]

Originally Posted by Cosmicbliss

How about roads in northern province? What condition are they in?

June 15, Kilinochchi: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today promised the people in the North to restore everything destroyed in the region during the three-decade long war.

"We are in the process of restoring everything that was destroyed during the past 30 years; You all need protect them," President Rajapaksa said, speaking in Tamil at an event in Kilinochchi Saturday. The 153-km road segment from Galkulama to Jaffna on the A-9 highway that connects the Jaffna Peninsula to Kandy in the center has been widened to four lanes with dedicated lanes for motorcycles and pedestrians. The entire road has been illuminated with street lamps.

The road was reconstructed by the local contractors in two stages under the supervision of the Ministry of Ports and Highways. The state funded the reconstruction at a cost of Rs. 19.125 billion. The entire highway is now completely renovated for smooth and fast travel.

The President also declared open the runway at Iranamadu in Kilinochchi. The former rebel runway was reconstructed by the Sri Lankan Air Force complying with international standards.

It has been widened to 25 meters and extended to 1,500 meters in length. The new runway has been built to accommodate the landing of the largest military cargo plane, a C-130.
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