Leasing of Highways Not Yet  Decided -Kiriella

 Highways and Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella said, there is  widespread allegations by some opposition parties that the government was planning to lease the expressways to a Chinese company.

Lakshman Kiriella said  thus “We have not decided on anything yet. In case we do, we will advertise the project calling for more proposals.” However, the government received ‘unsolicited proposals’ from some Chinese and European companies to manage three of out expressways,  but this matter was still to be considered by the Cabinet.

It is not a new phenomenon to handover international highways and expressways management to experience institutions.

Even in the United States, roads are managed by various institutions. They maintain roads, pay salaries, etc, he concluded.