2026-02-18 / oral_question: Written Questions and Ministerial Replies 2026-02-18
Minister Bimal Rathnayake responded to a parliamentary question regarding expressway access for the Millaniya, Kalutara North, and Bulathsinhala areas. He confirmed the matter had been previously discussed at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development on 11 December 2025, and clarified that residents in these areas can access the expressway network via the Gelanigama and Dodangoda Interchanges, with future access planned through the Ingiriya Interchange on the proposed Ruwanpura Expressway. Regarding the Millaniya Investment Zone — a Board of Investment of Sri Lanka proposal that had necessitated expressway access and associated land acquisition — the Minister stated that funding for the project has been suspended and no further land acquisition is currently taking place.
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(i) I am aware that this matter was discussed at the meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development held on 11.12.2025.
(ii) No. The people of Millaniya, Kalutara North, and Bulathsinhala can access the expressway network through the Gelanigama and Dodangoda Interchanges. People of Bulathsinhala will also be able to access the network via the Ingiriya Interchange on the Ruwanpura Expressway, scheduled for future construction.
(iii) Not under processing at present.
(b) Access to the expressway was required for the Millaniya Investment Zone, as proposed by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, and lands necessary for its construction were acquired based on the Board’s provisions. The allocation of funds for the project has now been suspended; consequently, no land acquisition activities are taking place at present.