Japanese Government Offers Fort Bound Light Railway Services from Kaduwela to Colombo Fort

While participating in an event to publicise the Kaduwela Public Fair and the additional bus halt, the Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka said,  the construction of the light railway service from Kaduwela to Colombo Fort could  be initiated towards the end of 2018 with the help of  Japanese fund.

He said the feasibility study for the project was being conducted and the Ministry was acquiring lands in the area for the purpose.

Apart from Colombo, he said the Kaduwela and Homagama areas had also been identified as economically valuable areas and would be populated more in the near future.

It is our vision to develop the Kaduwela – Battaramulla area as professionals’ city with many State institutions. The construction work of three large buildings for the purpose will commence soon,” he said.

He said the area between Malabe and Homagama would be converted in to a tech city, including technical colleges and technology institutions.

He said 16 companies had already come forward in favour of the Ministry’s strategy.