Access gets Rs 2.4 b contracts from China
For three major roads in Jaffna:
Access Engineering Limited (AEL) signed a contract worth Rs. 2.4
billion with the China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group Co., Ltd, (CR5)
of China to rehabilitate three major roads in the Jaffna district.
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Access Engineering Limited Chief Operating Officer Rohana
Fernando and CR5 Business Manager, Wu Yiwu exchanging the
agreement. |
The rehabilitation of Jaffna-Palali, Jaffna-Kankasanthurai and
Puththur-Meesalai roads were subcontracted to AEL by CR5 who serves as
the main contractor and the rehabilitation work is implemented under the
supervision of the Road Development Authority.
Access Engineering Limited has embarked on yet another construction
venture in the Northern Province that will help boost the country's
continuous infrastructure development for a better and brighter
tomorrow. The project follows the successful completion of the
Sangupiddy Bridge at a cost of Rs. 800 million connecting the Northern
Peninsula to the rest of the country.
"The roads will be re-laid with asphalt concrete and upon completion
these three roads linking the Jaffna Peninsula will not only boost the
local economy in the region but will further improve the living
conditions thousands of residents in this area," Access Engineering
Limited COO Rohana Fernando, said.
The rehabilitation of these roads is currently under way and
scheduled to be completed by end 2012. |
