Rs. 562mn contract for 2 wastewater treatment plants at Welipenna service area

Newswire reports that the Cabinet of Ministers approved a Rs. 562.04 million contract for the National Water Supply and Drainage Board to build two new wastewater-processing facilities serving the Welipenna rest area along the Southern Expressway. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake submitted the proposal in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

Newswire reports that Canowin Hotels and Spas (Private) Limited maintains the service area and is wholly owned by the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation.

Newswire reports that the board reviewed the existing wastewater systems and concluded they could not handle demand. It then recommended two additional facilities, each designed to process 200 cubic metres per day, to address the capacity gap. The report gives no construction start or completion date.

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