Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena undertook an inspection tour of the ongoing construction of the Port Access Elevated Highway (PAEH) on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters, Minister Gunawardena said that the highway was a US$ 300 million project, which is being designed to include advanced technology in the world. 

The Port Access Elevated Highway Project will construct about 5.3 kilometres of an elevated toll highway with related facilities between the New Kelani Bridge and Galle Face in Colombo.  

Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways Eng. Ranjith Ganganath Rubasinghe told the media that all highways will be connected via the Port Access Elevated Highway.

He further said that for the first time in Sri Lanka, automated payment for vehicles will be introduced on the highway. 

Meanwhile, Project Director K.W.Kandambi told the media that the Port Access Elevated Highway is considered the longest highway in Sri Lanka. 

He further said that by July 24 the Port Access Elevated Highway will be connected to all other highways in the country.

The Port Access Elevated Highway Project is expected to be opened and handed over to the public in October. (Newswire)

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The Port Access Elevated Highway (PAEH) Project directly linking the Colombo Harbour and the Colombo Port City to the Katunayake Airport is expected to be opened in October 2024, it was reported. 

According to Daily News, an official of the South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) said over 85% of the project work has now been completed.

It is reported that the Port Access Elevated Highway has also been planned in a way to provide easy access to foreigners between the duty-free shop to be opened at the Colombo Port City in April and the Katunayake Aiport.

Foreigners will be able to make their purchases at the duty-free shop and use the highway to travel directly to the airport.

The Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka Private Ltd is also reportedly planning to open a ticket counter at the Colombo Port City allowing foreigners to check in before leaving for the airport. 

The (SASEC) Port Access Elevated Highway (PAEH) Project will construct about 5.3 kilometres (km) of an elevated toll highway with related facilities between New Kelani Bridge and Galle Face in Colombo. (NewsWire)

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The construction of the Colombo Port Access Elevated Highway (PAEH) will be completed by September 2024, Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena stated.

Minister Gunawardena stated that nearly 70 per cent of the construction work has been completed as of now, adding that the remaining construction is being conducted expeditiously. 

The Minister further said the Port Access Elevated Highway connecting the Colombo Port Complex with the country’s highway network, is one of the largest construction projects currently being carried out in Sri Lanka.

Stating that the estimated investment for the project is 360.2 million US dollars, he added that an expenditure of USD 60.2 million be incurred by the government, while the Asian Development Bank will provide a concessional loan amount of 300 million dollars.

The Minister made the remarks to the media yesterday (July 09) after inspecting the ongoing construction work of the Port Access Elevated Highway. 

The construction of the Port Access Elevated Highway is being carried out by China Civil Engineering Construction Company.

The Colombo Port Access Elevated Highway is a 5.27-kilometre-long road connecting the New Kelani Bridge to the Colombo Port and consists of a four-lane highway that is 25 meters wide.

It will connect to the New Kelani Bridge at the Ingurukade intersection and from there onward to the Colombo Port City, which will be connected by 22 bridges which will be built entirely on pillars.

The project will see the New Kelani Bridge directly connecting to the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway on the north side and extending to the Orugodawatta intersection on the south side.

Connecting the New Kelani Bridge with the Colombo Port Access Elevated Highway is expected to allow travel to the outskirts of Colombo without much congestion. (NewsWire)

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