Final road links to Homagama Tech City get Cabinet nod

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The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Monday approved the completion of two unfinished road links aimed at providing direct access to the Homagama–Pitipana Mahenawatta Tech City, while easing traffic congestion in Homagama and surrounding areas.

The remaining works involve just 50 metres of the Western bypass connecting Homagama Walawwatte to Kotuwana and around 650 metres of an access road linking the Tech City to the Kottawa–Talagala Road.

The Tech City was launched as part of efforts to strengthen the national economy through innovation, knowledge-based industries and technology-driven development.

Construction of the Western bypass began in 2020, primarily to divert traffic away from Homagama town and establish a direct connection to the Tech City. However, around 50 metres of the road remains incomplete, preventing the planned connection with the High Level Road.

Separately, plans are underway to connect the Pitipana–Dampe Road, running through the Tech City, with the Kottawa–Talagala Road via an access road between the University of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology. Around 650 metres of this section remains to be completed.

“The Government has decided to complete both sections using domestic funds, with the aim of removing the remaining connectivity bottlenecks and enabling more efficient access to the Tech City,” the Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday.

The completion of the two links is also expected to improve regional traffic flows and strengthen road connectivity around Homagama, Pitipana and Kottawa, whilst supporting the broader development objectives of the technology and innovation hub.

The proposal to this effect was submitted by Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake.