- Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved three road development contracts and one post-Ditwah road repair contract, worth a combined Rs. 9 billion.
- The contracts were awarded to three construction companies, according to minister Nalinda Jayatissa.
Contract Details
1. Colombo-Ratnapura-Wellawaya-Batticaloa Road (AA004)
- Work: widening and improvement of km 62+450 to km 70+000
- Awarded to: RR Construction (Pvt) Ltd
- Value: Rs. 1,485.79 million (including VAT)
2. Pelmadulla-Embilipitiya-Nonagama Road (A018)
- Work: repair and improvement from Madampe to km 30+000 (km 15+000 to km 30+000)
- Awarded to: RR Construction (Pvt) Ltd
- Value: Rs. 3,739.84 million (including VAT)
3. Peradeniya-Halloluwa-Katugastota Road (B365)
- Work: widening and improvement from Haggala Junction to Katugastota (km 3+000 to km 10+040)
- Awarded to: Maga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd
- Value: Rs. 3,106.21 million (including VAT)
4. Nawalapitiya Road (post-Ditwah repair)
- Work: repair and improvement of three sections
- Awarded to: ELS Construction (Pvt) Ltd
- Value: Rs. 763.98 million (excluding VAT)
Key Takeaways
- RR Construction won two contracts, together worth about Rs. 5.2 billion, the largest share.
- The A018 repair contract is the single biggest award at Rs. 3.74 billion.
- Three of the four contracts include VAT, while the Nawalapitiya contract excludes it, so the figures are not directly comparable.
