Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2012-09-12

Southern Transport Development Project - Extension of Consultancy Services for the Section from Kottawa to Kurundugahahetekma

- the construction of 66 Km. long section of the Southern Expressway from Kottawa to Kurundugahahetekma is being financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Ports and Highways, to extend the period of the ongoing contract for the consultancy services for construction supervision of the above project up to 2013?08?31, was approved by the Cabinet.