යකෝ කෝ මේ ඩොලර්Twelve mega development projects worth Rs.132 b to commence
තාම හදලා නැද්ද බංBIA Stage Two ready for tender
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The much awaited US$ 500 million Stage 2 development of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will get underway soon.It is expected to be completed by end 2017.
The tender for the “Package B – Remote Apron and Taxiways” will be announced shortly in the print media.
The airport will be partially closed from January 2017 for urgent runway repairs.The airport will be closed for about six hours from 9.00 a.m. for a period of three months.
SriLankan Airlines CEO Suren Ratwatte told the Daily News that they have been informed of this development.This will create major problem for SriLankan since 30 percent of their aircraft land and take off during this time.
Under the BIA development project, capacity of the airport will be enhanced by a further 9 million passengers per annum and on completion, handling capacity of BIA will be increased to 15 million passengers per annum.
The scope of the project consists of construction of a new multi-level terminal building (Terminal 2) with a floor area of 180,000 sqm, where arrivals and departures are separated vertically, consists of two pier buildings, Pier 2 and Pier 3. The new terminal will be designed for the provision of barrier free access with many environmentally friendly initiatives.
Concessionary Loan Agreements for this development was signed between Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the funding of Stage 2 of Phase II Development of BIA.
BIA which has a handling capacity of 6 million passengers per annum handled 8.5 million passengers in 2015.
“Package B – Remote Apron and Taxiways” comprises of apron to an extent of 210,000 m and taxiways of 17,000 m. The existing apron has 25 parking stands which includes 8 contact parking positions and 17 remote parking positions.
Additional 23 aircraft parking positions will be developed under BIADP II-2, which includes 16 contact gates.
On completion of the project, BIA will have 48 parking stands in total of which 24 contact parking positions, 24 nos. of remote parking positions.These parking positions will be provided with Fuel Hydrant Points by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
BIA which has a handling capacity of 6 million passengers per annum handled 8.5 million passengers in the year 2015.
The airport development will be a major boost to the Sri Lankan tourism industry and it would also provide additional employment.
- http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2016/04/28/business/80051
මෝඩ ගෝටා නවත්තපු project එක - Kelani Valley Railway Improvement Program under Colombo Suburban Railway Efficiency Improvement Project / Colombo Suburban Railway Projectadditional rail track ekak enawada?
මෝඩ ගෝටා නවත්තපු project එක - Kelani Valley Railway Improvement Program under Colombo Suburban Railway Efficiency Improvement Project / Colombo Suburban Railway Project
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------ Post added on Feb 27, 2023 at 12:59 PMThree new flyovers
By 2018-01-14
By Ravi Ladduwahetty
The Government plans to construct three more flyovers at Kirulapone and Kohuwala in the Colombo District and at the Yangalmodara Railway crossing on.......the Colombo-Kurunegala Road, Road Development Authority (RDA) Project Director Mangala Senarath said.
The Kohuwala Flyover will be constructed on Dutugemunu Street where the traffic on the Colombo- Horana Road while the Kirulapone Flyover will be constructed at the Kirulapone Junction towards the tail end of the Baseline Road, he added.
He also said that the Kohuwala flyover will be 220 metres in length, while the Kirulapone flyover will be 330 metres and the Yangalmodara flyover, which will be the longest with a length of 410 metres.
He expressed confidence that the projects could be easily completed within two years.
"The Hungarian Government has provided a concessionary interest free loan of Euro 52 Million for the projects but the cost for the construction is yet to be made," Director-General of External Resources Priyantha Ratnayaka told Ceylon Today.
External Resources Department Assistant Director M.J. Roshika said that the framework agreements for the three flyovers have already been signed and the credit agreements will be signed soon.
She also said that the relevant documents have already been sent to the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways for the necessary procurements.
Meanwhile, Minister of Higher Education and Highways Lakshman Kiriella told Ceylon Today that the completed Polgahawela Flyover which is 883 metres long and built at a cost of Rs. 2203 million (Rs.2.2 Billion) will be declared open on 17 January.
This flyover will be a major factor in easing the movement of traffic since the roads are blocked for well over 400 minutes a day due to the railway crossings.
- http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170401CT20170630.php?id=38454
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