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The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). [3] The expressway is named "Arthur C. Clarke Expressway" in honor of Arthur C. Clarke , a famous science fiction writer and futurist who lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 to his death in 2008.
The New Kelani River Bridge is a bridge across the Kelani River in the Sri Lankan capital city Colombo. It was constructed in 2021, and is the country's first extradosed bridge . [ 4 ]
The Colombo Monorail was a proposed monorail system to be built in Colombo, Sri Lanka.The project was estimated to cost US$ 1.3 billion. [1] However a Japanese JICA transportation master plan for Colombo did not recommend a Monorail as a priority and recommended a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Railway electrification and an overhead light rail system instead.
Japan mostly supports Sri Lanka through its major foreign aid institutions JICA and JBIC who are engaged in various development projects in Sri Lanka and has funded and aided various development projects such as establishment of Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital, developing power generation through projects such as Upper Kotmale Hydro ...
The Central Expressway (E04), is an under construction road project that will link the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, with Kurunegala & Kandy.It will provide a fast alternative to the existing A1 Colombo - Kandy & A6 Ambepussa - Trincomalee Highways.
The tunnel would begin at the northern-end of Marine Drive, before connecting to the CIFC after passing under Galle Face Green.Preliminary assessments were completed to further extend the road connection to the Colombo Harbour and the New Kelani Bridge, where the existing E03 expressway begins, before terminating at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
Colombo International Financial City built on land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean and funded with $1.4bn in Chinese investment is a special financial zone and another major Chinese investment in Sri Lanka. [103] In April, Sri Lanka experienced a default on its foreign debt amounting to US$50 billion, with China being one of the creditors involved.
Road Development Authority; Agency overview; Formed: 1971 (as Territorial Civil Engineering Organisation) 1983 (as Road Development Authority) Jurisdiction: Government of Sri Lanka: Headquarters "Sethsiripaya", Battaramulla, Sri Lanka: Annual budget ~US$ 2 Billion: Parent department: Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping: Child agency