PM launches Rs. 1,104 Mn Ratmalana drainage project to mitigate flooding

Newswire reports that Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya opened a Rs. 1,104 million drainage initiative on Kandawala Road in Ratmalana. The project is intended to address recurring inundation during the wet season, which Newswire attributes to insufficient capacity in the public water network.

Newswire reports that the Western Province Ministry of Roads and Transport is undertaking the work, with money allocated from the Western Province Development Fund. Plans include enlarging the stormwater drainage system and removing unauthorized structures obstructing its channels.

Newswire reports that Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf and MPs Devananda Sureweera and Samanmalee Gunasinghe attended the launch, along with other political representatives and officials. The report says the improvements are aimed at ensuring stormwater can drain properly.

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