Govt. green-lights PPP for Port City tunnel link
CHEC Port City Colombo to get first dibs on contract for BOT
Tunnel to link country’s road network with Chinese built Port City, connecting Airport Highway to Marine Drive
Feasibility studies have already commenced sponsored by CHEC Port City Colombo
MOU to be signed with CHEC Port City Colombo and Megapolis Ministry to ensure exclusivity of company when project is awarded
By Chathuri Dissanayake
The Government has green-lighted a proposal by the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development to enter into a public-private partnership (PPP) with Port City developer CHEC Port City Colombo Ltd. to build a tunnel linking the road network of the mainland and an artificial island.
A proposal presented by Minister Champika Ranwaka seeking approval to enter into a PPP to carry ou...