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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2014-11-12
Northern Expressway Project - Award of Contract Packages 02 to 06 to Local Contractors

- the Government has given high priority for the construction of the portion of the Northern Expressway from Enderamulla to Galewela and the portion of the Link Expressway from Pothuhera to Galagedara. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Highways, Ports and Shipping, to award the contracts for the following contract packages 02 to 06 for the construction of the Northern Expressway from Veyangoda to Galewela as recommended by the Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (SCAPC), was approved by the Cabinet:

* package 02 - Veyangoda - Meerigama (16.0 km);
* package 03 - Meerigama - Nakalagamuwa (18.0 km);
* package 04 - Nakalagamuwa - Alakoladeniya (20.1 km);
* package 05 - Alakoladeniya - Meddekatiya (16.9 km); and
* package 06 - Meddekatiya - Galewela (19.0 km).