President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stated that the Colombo Light Rail Transit (LRT) project should be terminated, as it is too costly and isn’t the appropriate cost-effective transport solution for urban Colombo infrastructure.
The President has conveyed this message to the Transport Ministry in a letter sent through the President’s secretary. (NewsWire)
The LRT is an expensive project at over US $2 billion. It sounds like 'cheap money' at this point. But it's the passengers who will have to pay via their tickets. We need to explore cheaper and newer technologies. There's always a better way. #ජයගමු @GotabayaR @PresRajapaksa pic.twitter.com/BWVtN22sQz
— Dr. Amila Kankanamge (@amilaik) September 24, 2020