Kanwel Constructions Secures Rs. 1.3 Bn Contract for A9 Road Upgrade 📈

• Key Details: The Cabinet of Ministers approved awarding a Rs. 1,318.3 Mn (VAT-free) contract to M/s Kanwel Constructions & Civil Engineering Ltd. for road development along the Kandy–Jaffna (A9) highway. • Project Scope: Covers the rehabilitation, construction, and improvement of a 3 km stretch between the 176+000 km and 179+000 km markers under the national highway rehabilitation and improvement program. • Procurement & Approval: • Total bids received: 7 competitive bids. • Awarded based on the recommendation of the Cabinet-appointed Procurement Committee as the lowest substantially responsive bid. • Proposal submitted by Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake, subject to Standing Procurement Committee agreement. • Economic Context: Supports national infrastructure & construction development, boosting connectivity along the critical northern A9 transport corridor.