Integrated development drive in Trincomalee

Irangika Range

The Government has embarked on a massive integrated infrastructure development project in Trincomalee spending Rs.10,436 million.

The programme is funded by both France and Sri Lankan Governments under its East Re-awakening programme aiming at a sustainable social and economic integration among the Easterners.

Acting Highways and Road Development Minister T.B. Ekanayaka, told the Daily News that this giant project comprises the construction of five new bridges from Thirikondlyamadu to Trincomalee on the A15 road (Batticaloa to Trincomalee). It will also rehabilitate three major roads at a total length of 174 km in the area.

Minister said the construction work on the project is due to commence next month. It is due to be completed by December 2010. Five new bridges including Kayankerni, Verugal, Ralkuli, Gangei and Upparu located from Thirikondiyadimadu to Trincomalee on the A15 road will be developed under this project.

A total road length of 174km comprising of Thirukondiadimadu-Trincomalee road(99Km), Ellai-Kanthale road(42km) and Mavadichennai-Ganeshpuram road (33km) will also be developed.

An agreement to this effect has been signed by French Ambassador Micheal Lumaxs and Road Development Authority Chairman M.B.S. Fernando yesterday at the Ministry of Highways and Road Development.

The French Development Agency will fund Rs.9,306 million for this project while the Sri Lankan Government will contribute Rs.1130 milion. The contractor of the project will be

China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd of China.

Residential Representative of the France Development Agency, John Bernard Macco and delegations, delegation from the China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd of China, Secretary of the Ministry S.Amarasekara, Additional Secretary P.Dissanayaka, and General Manager R.W.R. Premasiri also participated at the event.