Building material centre planned in Godagama

Colombo: The construction on the proposed building materials wholesale centre at Godagama is to be expedited under the Godagama Town Development project.

This follows a request made by Provincial and Local Councillors in the region at a discussion chaired by Ministers Dinesh Gunawardena and Bandula Gunawardena at the Parliamentary Complex yesterday.

Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Ministry release said Rs. 250 million has been set apart in the last budget for this wholesale centre to be set up by the Trade and Consumers Affairs Ministry according to plans formulated by the UDA.

The proposed centre once completed would distribute building materials to all parts of the country as it is situated at the entrance to the Southern Expressway and an important junction of the road network cris-crossing the country. Areas producing sand, metal, bricks and other building materials are also situated in close proximity to Godagama.