Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2011-05-04

Northern Road Connectivity Project (NRCP) - Award of Contract for the Consulting Services for Project Implementation of National Highways Component

- the Government has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Northern Road Connectivity Project (NRCP) and part of the proceeds of the loan is to be utilized for the payment for consultancy services for the rehabilitation and improvement of around 170 KM of National Highways under this project. The proposal made by H.E. the President, on the recommendation of the Cabinet Appointed Consultant Procurement Committee, to award the contract for the consultancy services for a sum of US $725,455.00 and Sri Lankan Rs.212,181,392.00 was approved by the Cabinet.