A development project worth Rs. 1,104 million has been launched to expand the drainage system along Kandawala Road in Ratmalana to resolve recurrent flooding issues during rainy seasons caused by inadequate public water system capacity.
The initiative, undertaken by the Ministry of Roads and Transport of the Western Province with financial provisions from the Western Province Development Fund, aims to ensure proper stormwater drainage and includes the removal of unauthorized constructions blocking the drainage network.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya inaugurated the project, joined by Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf, Members of Parliament Devananda Sureweera and Samanmalee Gunasinghe, along with other political representatives and officials. (Newswire)