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2025 Expressway Revenue vs Maintenance
Comparison of revenue generation and maintenance expenditure for Sri Lankan expressways (in millions of LKR).
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Expressway maintenance cost exceeds Rs. 5 billion, Minister ... - Adaderana
The Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake, stated that the annual maintenance cost for Sri Lanka’s entire expressway network, spanning 312.57 kilometers, amounts to Rs. 5,180.90 million. Minister Rathnayake made this revelation in Parliament today (20) while responding to a question raised by Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake. According to the Minister, the maintenance costs for each expressway are as follows: • E01 Southern Expressway (Kottawa to Mattala), covering 200.45 kilometers: Rs. 2,024.5 million • E02 Outer Circular Highway (Kottawa to Kerawalapitiya), spanning 28.86 kilometers: Rs. 767.6 million • E03 Colombo–Katunayake Expressway (Peliyagoda to Seeduwa), covering 25.8 kilometers: Rs. 834.1 million • E04 Central Expressway (Mirigama to Yaggapitiya, Kurunegala), spanning 40.91 kilometers: Rs. 531.0 million • E05 Southern Expressway Extension (Andarawewa to Hambantota), covering 16.55 kilometers: Rs. 1,022.7 million Accordingly, Minister Rathnayake stated that the total maintenance cost for the entire 312.57-kilometer expressway network amounts to Rs. 5,180.90 million. Meanwhile, the Minister also stated that the total revenue generated from all expressways from the beginning of 2025 until December 31, 2025, amounted to Rs. 16,330.14 million. He further specified the revenue generated by each expressway as follows: • Southern Expressway: Rs. 5,031.28 million • Outer Circular Highway: Rs. 4,347.32 million • Colombo–Katunayake Expressway: Rs. 3,355.12 million • Southern Expressway Extension: Rs. 2,019.45 million • Central Expressway: Rs. 1,576.97 million
A New Turn for Sri Lanka's Expressway System...
The new head office of Sahasya Investments, established to manage the expressway network under the Ministry of Transport and Highways, was officially opened at the seventh floor of the Maga Neguma building in Battaramulla, Koswatha, under the patronage of the Minister of Transport and Highways, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena . All expressway systems and assets previously owned by the Road Development Authority have been transferred to the management of Sahasya Investments. Effective from April 1, 2024, this company will operate as a fully state-owned entity. The primary functions and objectives of Sahasya Company can be summarized as follows: maintaining the existing expressway system, determining strategic methods for further development, utilizing modern technologies to minimize costs, and ultimately leading the country towards an efficient and effective expressway system. The company, which is 100% government-owned and capable of making quick business decisions under the Ministry of Finance, is chaired by Ranjith Ganganaath Rubasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways. The inaugural event of Sahasya Investments was attended by the Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways, Ranjith Ganganaath Rubasinghe, Chief Operating Officer Senior Engineer K.W. Kandambi, Chief Financial Officer R.B. Sumangali, Chairman of the Road Development Authority Chaminda Athuluwage, and other members of the Sahasya Investments board, as well as heads of institutions under the Ministry of Transport and Highways.
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