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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CMBDude" data-source="post: 7762442" data-attributes="member: 289092"><img src="http://www.development.lk/media/images/news/imagesCA47GOIE.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Dr. Priyath B.Wickrema has  disclosed that in accordance with the intention of the President to  expand the Colombo City by having a modern City adjoining the Port,  steps have been taken to fill 500 acres of sea territory adjoining the  new Colombo Port Project for building a Modern, Planned City.   Preliminary work relating to this city such as filling the sea territory  and landscaping will be completed in 3 years time. There will be three  access roads to this Modern City and one access road will be connected  with the marine drive. The second would be constructed opposite the old  parliament, and t he Light House entrance of the Colombo port would be  upgraded as the third access road.  The preliminary work on the planned  city is to be completed in 3 years.A project of this nature has become necessary due problems being  faced in the Colombo City including environment pollution, blocking of  the drainage systems, road traffic congestion, floods etc. The  feasibility study and environmental impact assessment are being  completed.He said that the SLPA would conduct the project with the  technical assistance and consultancy services provided by the University  of Moratuwa and Lanka Hydraulic Institute. A rail track is to be  developed around the new city and would be the major mode of transport  in the city. Park and Drive concept will be introduced in the city so  that anyone entering the city will park their vehicles at specified  parking locations and take a train ride to go around the city.The  new city will have high rise housing complexes, multiplex office  buildings, hotels, shopping malls, tourist sites, recreation facilities,  banks and other service centres etc.  Filling of land for this  project will be done by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority at an approximate  cost of 250 Million U.S.Dollars.  Upon the filling and the landscaping  work is over local and international tenders will be called for  implementing construction of infrastructure and other facilities.  Building this New Colombo City on Sea will be carried out in  coordination with the Urban Development Authority, Colombo Municipal  Council, All Service Ministries, and: the Archaelogical Department,.  The  Urban Development Authority will prepare schematic diagrams for the new  City after completion of the filling work.(niz).   taken from :-  <a href="http://www.development.lk/news.php?news=624" target="_blank">http://www.development.lk/news.php?news=624</a></blockquote>

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