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Investment by Road Section
Comparison of contract costs for Southern road upgrades.
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Cabinet approves major road upgrades on Southern Corridor
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved two major contracts under the National Highways Widening and Improvement Program to rehabilitate and upgrade key sections of the Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Road (A002), strengthening connectivity along the southern corridor. A Rs. 1,207.74 million contract has been awarded to MS RR Construction (Pvt) Ltd to rehabilitate and improve a 13.3‑kilometre stretch between Kamburugamuwa and Dewinuwara. The contract was awarded following a competitive bidding process in which four submissions were received, with the High‑Level Procurement Committee recommending the substantially responsive lowest bidder. Separately, a Rs. 818.23 million contract has been awarded to M/s Rathna‑Suhada Joint Venture Civil Engineers & Contractors (Pvt) Ltd to rehabilitate and improve a 12.33‑kilometre stretch between Talalla and Kudawella. Seven bids were received for this section, with the High‑Level Procurement Committee recommending the lowest responsive bidder. Both proposals were presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and received Cabinet approval. (Newswire) 2026-05-05
Cabinet clears major contracts to upgrade Southern highway corridor
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved two major contracts under the National Highways Widening and Improvement Programme to rehabilitate key sections of the Colombo-Galle-Hambantota ...
Elevated highway over Colombo Port nearing completion
The elevated toll highway connecting the New Kelani Bridge to Galle Face is nearing completion after four years and will be ready for public use within the next four months, a senior official said. ..
Construction work on Sri Lanka's first Metro Bus depot has officially ...
21 hours ago ... The depot is situated near the Lanka Transport Board (LTB) facility along the Kadawatha-Ganemulla main road and is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 102 ...
