Govt. changes northern expressway structure: UPFA

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The UPFA today charged the present government had reduced the number of lanes of the Northern Expressway planned by the previous government in order to show that it was able to reduce the cost of the project.

Colombo District UPFA Candidate Danasiri Amaratunga said the UNP led government had reduced the number of the lanes of the expressway to two from three.

“The UPFA government introduced the project with three lanes to ease the increasing traffic. However, the UNP government had reduced the number of lanes to two to show it was succeed in reducing the project cost. The government had also changed the expressway’s name to ‘Central Expressway’,” Mr. Amaratunga said.

He said the government had allowed the same old company to carry out the construction of the expressway after accusing it previously. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Comments - 13

sss Saturday, 25 July 2015 06:17 PM

what was the earlier name?

Abdul Saturday, 25 July 2015 06:20 PM

i think sri lanka will have worlds narrowest highway.

GC Saturday, 25 July 2015 06:59 PM

Three lanes means extra costs, which can allow for extra commissions. Are commission givers, if any, now asking to return part given money, if any? Also, if 2 lanes are enough in one direction, why have 3? Did you guys do proper traffic studies to decide on 3 lanes, or did commissions, if any, influence the decisions?

Sikuru Saturday, 25 July 2015 07:05 PM

The UPFa should explain how they are going to make the loss making state cooperations and Mattala profitable instead of lying to get votes

Edward Saturday, 25 July 2015 07:29 PM

It woud be really nessary to keep the 3 lane not completed but to open it if need in the futurethanks Edward

Jeff Saturday, 25 July 2015 08:07 PM

Reducing the number of lanes to reduce the cost is a foolish and short sighted initiative. In the future if they want to increase the lanes due to population growth, it going to cost many times than now.

Chandra Saturday, 25 July 2015 08:46 PM

When started a highway to Kandy 1970s some politicians asked why we spend that much money to go in higher elevation. And they told they can go on normal way. Until recent we went under and under compared to otger asian countries. We got rid via DM Android App

prasannajit Saturday, 25 July 2015 08:51 PM

Even Southern highway is having only 02 lanes.

Kulathilaka Sunday, 26 July 2015 01:33 PM

No wonder. This govt only knows to reduce the development of this country.

George Sunday, 26 July 2015 01:34 PM

An old saying ...the thickness or swelling must be according to the finger ..small country ..less lanes

Nimal Sunday, 26 July 2015 05:44 PM

By converting to livestock farm.....

GC Sunday, 26 July 2015 07:49 PM

Countries with money can build any number of lanes. The number should be determined by future traffic and availability of money NOW, even as loans but which CAN be repaid. Even many US freeways have only two lanes. Every decision must be made on a balance of availability of money and future needs, not by unduly burdening future generations with debts (and commissions). This is the sad truth. Look at the great Rajapaksa airport, harbour and cricket ground if you need examples.

sarath Sunday, 26 July 2015 08:34 PM

It is true that thickness and swelling according to the finger but the growth of number vehicles in SL in more than the thichness of our fingers. therefore we must the future growth and not from the point of view of cheap politics.

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