SAARC Summit: Colombo face-lift to cost SR 274-mn

Colombo: Colombo is to get a Rs. 274 million face-lift for the SAARC Summit, in an expedited project that will include renovation of roads, parks and roundabouts and the clean up of drains and sewer lines.

Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Mayor Imythias Mohamed, who was on an inspection tour of the work in progress Sunday, said the project would be completed before Friday (25).

The estimated cost for the improvement of the Vihara Maha Devi Park will exceed more than Rs. 17 million and this will be spent on water proofing ponds and installing water jets for fountains.
The project is being specially implemented in areas where SAARC leaders are expected to visit and some ongoing projects will also be completed in the process.

Access roads to Cambridge Place junction, from Ibbanwala junction to Gamini Hall roundabout, Lake House roundabout together with the reconstruction of a number of pavements were among the selected areas for the renovation work, he added.

Deputy Commissioner (Engineering Service) Visaka Dias and Director (Engineering) A. M. C. L. Fazal also joined the Mayor on his inspection.