🛣️ Cabinet Approves Rs. 3.33 Bn for Cyclone-Damaged Road Restoration

• Total Investment: The Cabinet approved three contracts worth Rs. 3,334.28 million (excl. VAT/taxes) to rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, following recommendations by the High-Level Procurement Committee. • Contract Breakdown: • ELS Construction Ltd.: Awarded Rs. 852.83 Mn for sections of Gampola-Nawalapitiya (B013) and Ulapane-Pussellawa (B431) roads. Timeline: 4 months. • Jayasinghe Contractors Ltd.: Awarded Rs. 1,516.08 Mn for a 16.77 km stretch of the B461 road, including drainage efficiency improvements and retaining wall construction (km 27+700 to 30+800). Timeline: 2 months. • RR Construction Ltd.: Awarded Rs. 965.37 Mn for 15 km of the Katugastota-Madawala-Bambaralla (B205) road and slope repair along the Wattegama-Kandenuwara-Wariyapola road. Timeline: 3 months. • Impact: Enhances regional connectivity, supporting key economic belts and logistics network recovery post-cyclone. Proposal submitted by Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake.