Sri Lanka will go ahead with a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system for public transport in the proposed Megapolis urban agglomeration in and around the capital Colombo with Japan to fund a feasibility study.
The most suitable solution to present transport demand of the Megapolis region has been identified as the Light Rail Transit on routes connecting the city centre with suburbs, said Gayantha Karunathilaka, Minister of Parliamentary Reforms & Mass Media.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal by Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, to get aid from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the feasibility study and immediately commence construction, Karunathilaka said.
The LRT will be on the Borella – Malabe route and also connect Colombo Fort, Kollupitiya, Bambalapitiya, Union Place and Maradana.
The feasibility by Japanese consultants is expected to take about six months.
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