Only 20km of Colombo’s 469km drainage network upgraded since 2014 – Minister
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- Daily Mirror reports Colombo’s canals and drains span 469 kilometres.
- Daily Mirror reports that approximately 20 kilometres have been upgraded since 2014.
- Daily Mirror attributes the figures to Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
Daily Mirror reports that Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa gave an update on improvements to Colombo’s canal and drainage system, which the report says covers 469 kilometres.
Daily Mirror reports that around 20 kilometres of the network had received upgrades since 2014, with the work aimed at helping it manage heavy rainfall.
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