-International Competitive bids have been invited from qualified institutions for the procurement to Design, Build and Operate of the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Wellawatta under Phase 3 of the Greater Colombo Water and Wastewater Management Improvement Investment Programme which is implemented with the funds from the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the proposal made by the Minister of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government, to award the said contract to the Joint Venture of Power China Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Ltd. with Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd., to a sum of US$ 20.96 million and Rs. 4.36 billion (without VAT), as recommended by the Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee, was approved by the Cabinet.