(Daily Mirror) Four Chinese companies to construct Col-Ratnapura E’way

By Chaturanga Pradeep

The government has approved to hand over the construction of four phases of the Colombo-Ratnapura Expressway (73.9Km) to four Chinese companies, the Highways Ministry said.

The ministry is planning to complete the construction of the expressway within three years.

Accordingly, Section One of 26.30 km stretch from Kahathuduwa to Ingiriya would be handled by the China National Technical Import and Export Corporation (CNTIC). Section Two of 21km stretch from Ingiriya to Kahengama would be given to the China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation (CATIC-ENG). The Hunan Construction Engineering Group Corporation (HCEGC) for Section Three from Kahangama to Bela covering a stretch of 12.70 kms.

And Section four from Bela to Pelmadulla would be done by the China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) covering a distance of 13.90 kms.

Source: Daily Mirror

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