A transit shelter to house stranded passengers in the city of Colombo at night is a timely act of the Government. A Colombo University survey has revealed that over 100 passengers get stranded daily in Colombo at night.
Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma who laid the foundation stone for the first transit centre, named Colombagedera, quite rightly [...]
Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has taken measures to construct a transit center for passengers stranded in Colombo during the nights on a special directive by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Minister Dulles Alahapperuma laying the foundation stone for Colomba Gedara.
Trade unions affiliated to Sri Lanka Railways have charged that the leasing out of the southern coastal railway line to an Indian rail construction company on July 21 (Monday), was the first step toward the planned railway privatisation programme.
The government on Monday leased out the southern coastal railway line from Galle to Matara to Indian [...]
Government and Non Governmental Organizations were busy with planning for post tsunami reconstruction projects and relief programmes including housing projects in the aftermath of the disaster on Dec 26, 2004.
However, the tsunami-stricken people in the South are not satisfied with many of the rehabilitation projects.The proposed tsunami museum at Pereliya was one such. Several thousands [...]
The Foundation Stone for another flyover to be built in Panadura was laid recently by the Minister of Highways and Road Development, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.
The Panadura flyover is the second flyover which comes under the Government’s fly-over bridge programme. Its work is to be completed in three moths. The project is funded by the British Government.
The [...]
The Government has decided to commence the construction of the US$ 300 million Matara-Kataragama railway line by April this year, making the railway a vibrant transport service contributing to the socio economic development of the country.
A Transport Ministry spokesman told the Daily News it is anticipated to extend the existing rail network by another 113 [...]
