Sri Lanka awards Rs9bn in road repair contracts to RR, Maga, ELS

EconomyNext and Newswire report that Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers approved four road contracts with a combined value of about Rs9.1 billion. EconomyNext attributes the announcement to minister Nalinda Jayatissa; Newswire says the proposals were submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development.

EconomyNext and Newswire report that RR Construction was awarded two contracts under the National Highway Widening and Improvement Programme: Rs1,485.79 million for a section of the Colombo–Ratnapura–Wellawaya–Batticaloa Road, from kilometre 62+450 to 70+000, and Rs3,739.84 million for the Pelmadulla–Embilipitiya–Nonagama Road, covering kilometre 15+000 to 30+000. EconomyNext describes the latter as the section from Madampe to kilometre 30+000.

EconomyNext and Newswire report that Maga Engineering received a Rs3,106.21 million contract for work from kilometre 3+000 to 10+040 on the B365 road. EconomyNext identifies the route as Peradeniya–Halloluwa–Katugastota, while Newswire calls it the Peradeniya–Badulla–Chenkalady Road.

EconomyNext and Newswire report that ELS Construction was awarded Rs763.98 million for rehabilitation and improvement of three road sections in the Nawalapitiya area, under the programme to restore roads damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. EconomyNext specifies that its figure excludes VAT; it says the other three contract values include VAT. Newswire describes the total contract value as approximately Rs9.10 billion excluding VAT.

Newswire reports that the awards followed a National Competitive Procurement process and recommendations from the relevant High-Level Procurement Committees. The reports provide no further timetable for the work.