PARLIAMENT

Hon. Upul Kithsiri,—To ask the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether he is aware that the Liyangastota Bridge has been constructed across the Walawe River within the Hambantota District, close to the Ratnapura District;

(ii) of the date on which the construction of the said bridge was commenced and the date on which it was to be completed, separately;

(iii) of the estimated cost of the said bridge;

(iv) of the ministry/institution that had been in charge of the construction of the said bridge at that time;

(v) ​​of the name of the minister who was in charge of the relevant ministry at the time it was being constructed;

(vi) whether the construction of the said bridge has been completed by now;

(vii) if the construction of the said bridge has been halted midway, of the materials that have been destroyed as a result; and

(viii) of the value of those materials?

(b) If not, why?