Facelift for Colombo ahead of Indian Film Festival

Rafik JALALDEEN

Colombo City is to receive model roads and a facelift coinciding with the 11th International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA).

Colombo Municipal Council Chief City Administrator Omar Kamil said during the last eight months there were some fast tracking in the services of CMC such as road construction, garbage removal etc.

Rs.75 million was allocated to provide a facelift to the Colombo city roads. "The 11th IIFA film festival will be held in Colombo from June 3 to 5. Many main roads which were prepared for reconstruction will be upgraded coinciding with the IIFA. These roads will be reconstructed as model roads," Kamil said.

He said main roads leading from the Airport to hotels, from the hotels to Sugathadasa stadium, SSC Ground, BMICH and other locations where events are to take place, will be renovated.

While there will be special illumination of roads and buildings, shopping and food courts will also be set up in the Colombo City.

This will give a new look to the Colombo City, he added.