Sri Lanka’s ministry of finance, planning and economic development has signed a revised agreement with Saudi Fund for Development for 10.5 million dollars to recommence construction of the Kurinchakerny Bridge.
“US $ 10.5 Million has been allocated to recommence the construction of Kurinchakerny Bridge facilitating the transport and business needs of approximately one hundred thousand residents in the Divisional Secretariat
Division of Kinniya in Trincomalee District,” the ministry said in a statement.
The agreement was signed by secretary to ministry Mahinda Siriwardana and Saudi Fund for Development Director Abdulmohsen A Almudla.
The revised agreement will see the allocation of the remaining funds of the Peradeniya-Badulla-Chankaladi road development project towards construction of the Kurinchakerny Bridge, the statement said.