The proposal on the completion of the remaining work on the Kohuwala flyover in Colombo and the resumption of the construction of the Getambe flyover in the Central Province has received a Cabinet nod. 

The Kohuwala and Getambe flyovers were implemented under the framework agreements for financial cooperation signed by Sri Lanka with the Hungarian government. 

After the termination of the provision of funds by the Hungarian Exim Bank due to the economic crisis that prevailed in the country at that time, the construction of the Kohuwala flyover was completed with the funds of the contractors and opened for vehicular traffic. 

However, pedestrians have been encountering difficulties as the ground-level roads have not been completed, while at the same time, the construction of the Getambe flyover has remained at a standstill as well. 

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport and Highways to complete the construction of ground-level roads using local funds through the current contractor and to resume the construction of the Getambe flyover. (Newswire)

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The official handing over of 40 houses of the newly built 14-story Police Residential Complex built in Colombo-13 was held under the patronage of Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake today. 

The new apartment complex has been built in place of the previous Police Housing, which was demolished due to the construction of the Slave Island flyover. 

Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Ravi Seneviratne, Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya, and senior officials of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and Road Development Authority (RDA) participated in the event. (Newswire)

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Traffic will be restricted at the Kohuwala Junction for a period of two months due to the construction of the Kohuwala flyover.

The Police state the last phase of the construction will take place from 15 June 2024 to 15 August 2024.

Accordingly, the Colombo-Horana Road will only be open for public transportation during this period, while traffic will be restricted for other vehicles on the said road.

The Police further said that heavy vehicles will not be provided access towards the Kohuwala Junction. 

Motorists have been requested to use alternative roads during this period. (Newswire)

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The newly constructed flyovers in Kompannavidiya (Slave Island) were inaugurated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (Apr 08).

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the flyovers cover the railway line linking Kompannavidiya with Justice Akbar Mawatha and Uttarananda Mawatha.

The rest of the construction work of this project is scheduled to be completed soon. The estimated cost for the entire project is Rs. 5.278 billion, the PMD added. 

In 2020, the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted to construct 02 flyovers near the Kompannavidiya Railway Station.

The decision was taken as the railway lines across Uttarananda Mawatha and Judge Akbar Mawatha in Kompannavidiya caused heavy traffic congestion during peak hours. (Newswire)

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The final phase of the construction of the flyover at the Kohuwala junction will be completed within the next three months, Minister of Highways Bandula Guanwardena said. 

Speaking to reporters, Minister Gunawardena said that the construction work for the said flyover, which is 300 metres long and 9.2 metres wide, resumed on Wednesday.

The minister explained that construction work which began in 2021 was initially halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and was later suspended due to the economic crisis. 

Stating that the project was commenced with a Euro 50 million loan from the Hungarian Government for the two flyover projects in Kohuwala and Gatambe, he said it was suspended after the loans were not repaid.

As Sri Lanka is currently undergoing debt restructuring due to its economic crisis, the Hungarian Government has suspended the disbursement of funds in this regard, until a loan repayment agreement is signed under the restructured debt, he said. 

Minister Guanwardena further said that as 98% of the construction has been completed for the flyover, the Hungarian Government had agreed for local contractors to fund the remaining construction, with the Hungarian Government settling the payments once the loan agreement under the restructured debt is signed. 

He added that accordingly, with local contractors agreeing to fund the remaining construction of the flyover at the Kohuwala junction, the construction resumed yesterday and it is expected to be completed in three months. 

Minister of Highways Bandula Gunawardena made the remarks while undertaking an inspection tour of the flyover at the Kohuwala Junction yesterday. (NewsWire)

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