The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the awarding of contracts to repair and upgrade several road sections damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.

Bids were invited under the National Competitive Bidding procedure to select contractors for the rehabilitation and improvement work.

Following an evaluation of the bids received, the Cabinet approved proposals submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to award the contracts to the substantially responsive lowest bidders, based on recommendations made by the High-Level Procurement Committees.

The approved contracts are as follows:

1. Gampola–Nawalapitiya, Ulapane– Pussellawa and Atabage –Ulapane Roads

The contract covers the rehabilitation and improvement of the following road sections:
Gampola–Nawalapitiya Road (AB013), from kilometre 8+500 to 16+300.
Ulapane–Pussellawa Road (B431), from kilometre 0+000 to 6+440.
Atabage–Ulapane Road (B490), from kilometre 0+000 to 7+500.
Contract value: Rs. 852.83 million (excluding VAT).

2. Wattegama–Kande Nuwara–Wariyapola Road

The contract involves the rehabilitation and improvement of a 16.77-kilometre section of the Wattegama–Kande Nuwara–Wariyapola Road (B461), from kilometre 11+000 to 27+700.
It also includes improving drainage capacity along the section from kilometre 27+700 to 30+800, together with construction work related to retaining walls.
Contract value: Rs. 1,516.08 million (excluding VAT).

3. Katugastota–Madawala– Bambarella and Wattegama–Kande Nuwara–Wariyapola Roads

The contract covers repair work at damaged locations and areas affected by slope failures along:
Katugastota–Madawala–Bambarella Road (B205), between kilometre 19 and kilometre 34, covering a 15-kilometre section.
Wattegama–Kande Nuwara–Wariyapola Road (B461), between kilometre 1 and kilometre 5, covering a four-kilometre section.
Contract value: Rs. 965.37 million (excluding VAT).

The total value of the three approved contracts amounts to approximately Rs. 3.33 billion, excluding VAT.