Kuwait Fund loans Sri Lanka US$35m for bridge reconstruction

Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has awarded a loan worth nearly US$35 million to the Sri Lankan government for reconstructing 25 deteriorated road bridges. The bridges include three in Southern Province, four in Sabaragamuwa Province, nine in Western Province, three in Northern Province, five in North Western Province and a bridge in Eastern Province. The loan comes after the Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping sent out an invitation to bid in October, covering eight bridges along the
December 11, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
1006 Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has awarded a loan worth nearly US$35 million to the Sri Lankan government for reconstructing 25 deteriorated road bridges.

The bridges include three in Southern Province, four in Sabaragamuwa Province, nine in Western Province, three in Northern Province, five in North Western Province and a bridge in Eastern Province.

The loan comes after the Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping sent out an invitation to bid in October, covering eight bridges along the national road network in the Northern Province. Two of bridges will be on the A009 Kandy to Jaffna road.

3260 World Highways %$Linker: 2 Internal <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 2 14590 0 oLinkExternal reported in October last year Visit &quot;New bridge project for Sri Lanka&quot; Page false /categories/road-highway-structures/news/new-bridge-project-for-sri-lanka/ false false%> that a bridge costing around $321 million will be built across the Kelani River. The 415m bridge is expected to take three years to construct and is being funded by the 2416 Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is also funding the design and feasibility studies. The 145km river flows from the Sri Pada Mountain Range to the capital city Colombo, where it supplies around 80% of water for the inhabitants.
Road Structures

Related Content

  • Deutz working on hybrid projects for excavators and loaders
    January 6, 2017
    Deutz used bauma to show two hybrid projects it is currently working on, including a hybrid drive for excavators and an innovative start/stop system for compact wheeled loaders. The hybrid drive is based on using a 160kW Deutz TCD 6.1 L6 engine with an integrated motor-generator. The engine is linked to an on-board electrical power network that uses super capacitors, a power inverter and an electric slew motor, allowing components to harvest, store and use electrical energy, specifically for slewing functio
    Read More
  • Deutz working on hybrid projects for excavators and loaders
    April 16, 2013
    Deutz used bauma to show two hybrid projects it is currently working on, including a hybrid drive for excavators and an innovative start/stop system for compact wheeled loaders. The hybrid drive is based on using a 160kW Deutz TCD 6.1 L6 engine with an integrated motor-generator. The engine is linked to an on-board electrical power network that uses super capacitors, a power inverter and an electric slew motor, allowing components to harvest, store and use electrical energy, specifically for slewing functio
    Read More
  • Belarus opts for a PPP road scheme
    August 12, 2019
    Belarus has started pre-qualification for what will be the country’s first public-private partnership – the M-10 motorway upgrade. David Arminas reports "There’s a little bit of almost everything in this project,” said Steve Gilpin, technical team leader and associate of engineers Ove Arup & Partners International. True to his word, there is. That was how Gilpin kicked off his presentation about Belarus’s planned M-10 motorway project to 180 international bankers, private investors, contractors and en
    Read More
  • IRF Geneva promotes certified road programme training
    February 26, 2015
    The IRF Geneva is promoting its Senior Road Executives Programme. This is part of a strategy that has seen the IRF helping deliver certified professional training for the last 20 years. The Senior Road Executives Programme (SRE) provides continuing professional development for those working in the road sector. By so doing, this strategy has contributed to the dissemination of knowledge and expertise throughout the world. Using an inter-disciplinary approach, the programme is designed to advance the understa
    Read More

Highlighted Content