Reclamation Completed for Development of Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka


Maldives
PUBLISHED January 16, 2019

The reclamation of the 269 hectares of the Port City has been officially completed, the next phase will be seeking investments to achieve the target of $15 billion worth ventures.

Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, speaking at the ceremony to mark the end of the reclamation, spoke of the master plan set in place for the second step of the project, and said that a clear mechanism is provided for the implementation, directing both public and private sector development with a set of development objectives, definitions and regulations.

He further said that these regulations, which consist of four volumes covering urban design, utilities, landscape, and sustainability, are to enforce the vision and objectives of the master plan in a transparent manner.

"This project hopes to establish seamless connectivity to the Port City, by introducing a new road and tunnel connecting directly to the Marine Drive in Kollupitiya, and a railway system to run through the Port City, connecting directly to the commercial city surrounding Beira Lake. The Road Development Authority has done a feasibility study and work will start according to its results," the Minster explained.

The Minister stated that there will be a city park, an international school, an international hospital, and an international conference hall constructed in Port City, along with all other facilities.

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