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The Cabinet gave approval to remove a construction company named ‘Olympus’ affiliated to former UNP Minister Daya Gamage from the construction of the Second Phase of the Central Expressway for their deliberate delay amounting to sabotage, Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said.
“The previous government awarded construction contracts to cronies in its Cabinet. A construction company owned by former minister Gamage was awarded the contract to construct the second phase of the Central Expressway from Meerigama to Pothuhera. The company kept delaying its work and the ministry had repeatedly requested them to complete their work but to no avail. We instructed them to expedite construction of this section. However, they continued to delay construction work. We cannot open the section from Mirigama to Kurunegala without completing the construction of that section” he said.
Minister Fernando said that even though an additional sum had been paid, the company delayed the construction process.
“After this approval, we can terminate the contract awarded to Olympus company owned by the former minister for deliberately sabotaging the Expressway constructions,” he added.
He said as per the terms of the contract between the ministry and the company, the ministry has very few options when the company deliberately delayed the process.
Sandy Monday, 31 May 2021 05:05 PM
File case against deliberate delay and recover the cost over run, that's natural justice.
dickie bird Monday, 31 May 2021 05:08 PM
Enforce a penalty for the delay
Mm Monday, 31 May 2021 05:10 PM
Who are the cronies who will be getting the contact from this govt?
RoaringCreek Monday, 31 May 2021 05:17 PM
It will be difficult to prove deliberate delays in an independent court.
RoaringCreek Monday, 31 May 2021 05:19 PM
This man was hand in glove with Nandasena during the government before the Yahapalanaya.
GGY Tuesday, 01 June 2021 12:02 AM
Good ROBBERS were chased out.
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