The Sri Lankan Cabinet granted approval to a memorandum submitted by Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Ports & Aviation, for the construction of a model village near the proposed Weerawila International Airport.
Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited, which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Ports & Aviation, wishes to construct an Airport Model Village affiliated with the proposed Development of Weerawila International Airport.
The total estimated cost of the project will be Rs. 175 million. This will include the supply of water, electricity, roads, sewerage, rain water harvesting tank facilities and environmental planning.
Proposed construction will consist of 2 types of houses as described below:
46 three-bedroom Houses 46
4 two Shop houses
The expenditure will be borne by Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. It is proposed to engage the services of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) for the above work under sections of Government Tender Guidelines, in view of the urgent need for these facilities to support the Airport Development Project.
Source: Government of Sri Lanka
